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Syzygium cumini
(Myrtaceae)
Java plum, jambolan plum

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Species description or overview

Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Syzygium cumini information from PIER
Information on Syzygium cumini as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Syzygium cumini
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium cumini is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Syzygium cumini
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium cumini is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Syzygium cumini  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium cumini is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Syzygium cumini as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Prevention

FNGA Urges Growers to Phase Out Invasive Plants
The Nature Conservancy

Images

Images of Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) (java plum)
Links to high-resolution free images of Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) (java plum) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Syzygium cumini
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Syzygium cumini images from PIER
Images of Syzygium cumini provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Herbarium specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Syzygium cumini from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Syzygium cumini from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Syzygium cumini
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium cumini as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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