ABSTRACT
Syzygium cumini Skeels is an evergreen, medium to large-sized, fast-growing tropical tree, which is well known for its various uses as medicine, wood, fuel, food, fruit, pharmaceuticals, ornamental, and so forth. Almost all parts of the plant are considered highly important. Syzygium cumini exhibits a considerable amount of variation, especially in its habit, leaves, and fruits as it grows in a variety of soils in different climatic conditions. Syzygium cumini is one of the most commonly distributed trees of India, a major component in all forest types, except in very arid regions. It thrives well in both moist and dry situations from sea level to hills up to 1200 m in the Himalayas and 1800 m in the Nilgiris. In most of the habitats, the fruiting starts in May and bunches of young fruits appear after 15-25 days from fruit initiation. Unripe mature fruits appear about 30-40 days after flowering.
