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Syzygium - The names

 


Syzygium amphoraecarpus Kosterm.

ENGLISH : Sri Lanka water apple.

SINHALESE : වල් ජම්බු Wal jambu, ජම්බු  jambu.





Syzygium aqueum (Burm. f.) Alston

Cerocarpus aqueus (Burm.f.) Hassk., Eugenia aquea Burm.f., Eugenia callophylla (Miq.) Reinw. ex de Vriese, Eugenia javanica Lam., Eugenia nodiflora Aubl., Eugenia obversa Miq., Jambosa aquea (Burm.f.) DC., Jambosa calophylla Miq., Jambosa javanica (Lam.) K.Schum. & Lauterb., Jambosa madagascariensis Blume, Jambosa subsessilis Miq., Malidra aquea (Burm.f.) Raf., Myrtus javanica (Lam.) Blume, Syzygium javanicum (Lam.) Masam., nom. illeg., Syzygium obversum (Miq.) Masam. 

CHINESE : 水莲雾 Shuǐ lián wù, 水蒲桃 Shuǐ pú táo.

BENGALI : জামরুল jamrul.

BULGARIAN : Водна ябълка Vodna yabŭlka, Водната ябълка Vodnata yabŭlka, Водниста розова ябълка Vodnista rozova yabŭlka.

DUTCH : Djamboe aer, Pommerak, Waterdjamboe. 

ENGLISH : Bell fruit, Water apple, Water cherry, Watery rose apple.

FINNISH : Kellojambolaani. 

FRENCH : Jambosier d'eau, Jambolanier d'eau, Pomme d'eau, Pomme de Java.

GERMAN : Wachsjambuse, Wasserjambuse.

JAPANESE : ミズレンブ Mizu renbu.

MADURESE : Jhâmbhur wir, Kalampok. 

MALAY : Jambu (Java), Jambu air , Jambu ayer, Jambu ayer mawar, Jambu chili, Jambu penawar, Djamboo wer (old Indonesian), Djamboo wir (old Indonesian).

MALAYALAM : ചാമ്പ chaamba.

POLISH : Czapetka indyjska, Czapetka wodnista.

PORTUGUESE : Jambo branco (Brazil), Jambo d'água (Brazil), Jambeiro aguado (Brazil).

RUSSIAN :  Джамбу Dzhambu, Сизигиум аквум Sizigium akvum, Сизихиум прозрачнопло́дный Sizígium prozrachnoplódnyy, Сизихиум яблочный  Sizikhium iablochnyj, Водяное яблоко Vodyanoye yabloko.

SANSKRIT : जम्बूवृक्षः jamboovrukshah.

SINHALESE : ජම්බු Jambu, වල් ජම්බු Wal jambu.

SPANISH : Cajuilito Solimán (Dominica Rep.), Manzana de agua, Perita-costeña.

SUNDANESE : Jambu aér. 

TAGALOG : Makopa, Tambis.

TELUGU : వాటర్ ఆపిల్ Water apple.

THAI : ชมพู่ป่า chom-pôo bpàa.






Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry 

Caryophyllus aromaticus L., Caryophyllus hortensis Noronha, nom. nud., Caryophyllus silvestris Teijsm. ex Hassk., Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill., nom. illeg., Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S.G.Harrison, Jambosa caryophyllus (Thunb.) Nied., Myrtus caryophyllus Spreng.

AFRIKAANS : Naeltjies. 

AMHARIC :  ቅርንፉድ krinfud.

ARABIC : كَبْشُ قَرَنْفُل kabsh qaranful, كَبْش قَرُنْفُل kabsh qarunful, قرنفل Qurunful, Habahan.

ARMENIAN : Մեխակ Mekhak (spice), Մեխակը Mekhaky.

ASSAMESE : লং long.

AZERBAIJANI : Ətirli siziqium.

BELARUSIAN : Гваздзіка Hvazdzika, Гваздзікі Hvazdziki, Гваздзіковае дрэва Hvazdzikovaje dreva (tree).

BENGALI : লবঁগ lobongo.

BULGARIAN : Карамфил Karamfil (spice), Карамфилът Karamfilŭt.

BOSNIAN : Klinčić. 

BURMESE : လေးညှင်း layy nyhainn (Lay-hnyin), Ley nyim bwint.

CATALAN : Clau d'espècia, Clau de girofle, Clau Clavell, Clavell, Clavell de girofle, Clavell d'espècia, Claveller, Girofle.

CHINESE : 丁香 Dīng xiāng, 丁子香 Dīng zǐ xiāng, Mu ding xiang (fruit / clove).

CHUVASH :  Тупалак Tupalak.

CROATIAN : Karanfilić, Klinčić.

CZECH : Hřebíček, Hřebíčkovec kořenný.

DANISH : Ægte kryddernellike, Kryddernellike, Kryddernelliker, Kryddernelliketræ, Nelliketræ.

DHIVEHI : ކަރަންފޫ  karanfoo. 

DUTCH : Kruidnagel.

ENGLISH : Clove, Cloves, Clove tree.

ESTONIAN : Harilik nelgipuu. 

FINNISH : Mausteneilikka, Neilikka.

FRENCH : Clous de girofle, Giroflier.

FULFULDE : Gurumbal.

GEORGIAN :  მიხაკი mikhak’i, მიხაკის ხე mikhak’is khe (tree).

GERMAN : Gewürznelke, Gewürznelken, Gewürznelkenbaum, Nelke.

GREEK : Γαριφαλό Garifalo, Γαρίφαλο Garífalo, Γαριφαλόδενδρο Garifalódendro (tree), Γαρύφαλλο Garýfallo, Γαρύφανο Garýfano, Καρυόφυλλα Karyófylla, Μοσχοκάρφι Moschokárfi.

GUJARATI : લવિંગ laving.

HAUSA : Kaninfari.

HEBREW : צִפֹּרֶן tziphoren, ציפורן Tziporen (tzipuran), נעגעלע Negele (Yiddish), נעגעלען Negelen, צִיפּוֹרֵן tsipurn (Yiddish).

HINDI : लौंग Laung,  लवङ्ग  Lavanga.

HUNGARIAN : Szegfűszeg.

ICELANDIC : Negull.

ITALIAN : Chiodo di garofano.

JAPANESE : チョウジ Chōji, チョウジノキ  Choji noki, 丁子 Chōji, 丁字 Chōji, 丁香 Chōkō, ちょうこう Chōkō, クローブ Kurōbu, シジギウム・アロマティカム Shijigiumu aromatikamu.

KANNADA : ಲವಂಗ Lavaṅga.

KASHMIRI : رونگ rong.

KAZAKH : Қалампыр Qalampır, Қалампыр ағашы Qalampır ağaşı (tree).

KHMER :  ក្លាំពូ klampu.

KONKANI : लवंग lavang, सुकिल्ल लवंग sukill lavang (dried cloves).

KOREAN : 정향나무 

KURDISH : مێخەک mêxek.

LAOTIAN : ກ້ານພູ kanphu.

LATVIAN : Īstais nagliņkoks, Krustnagliņas.

LITHUANIAN : Gvazdikéliais, Kvapnusis gvazdikmedis. 

MACEDONIAN : Каранфилче 

MALAGASY : Jirofo, Jirofo zavamaniry, Karafoy.

MALAY : Bunga cebgkeh, Bunga cingkeh, Cingkeh (Indonesia), Cengkéh (Bali), Céngkéh (Indonesia), Cengkih, ‏چڠکيه (Java).

MALAYALAM : ഗ്രാമ്പ് graambu, ഗ്രാമ്പൂ graamboo, ഗ്രാന്പു graanpu, കറന്പൂ karanpoo, കറയാം karayaam, കറയാന്പൂ karayaanpoo, കരയാമ്പൂ karayaamboo, കറയാമ്പ് karayaambu, കരയാന്പൂ karayaanpoo.

MALTESE : Qronfol.

MANIPURI : ꯂꯧꯡ laung, লৌং loung.

MARATHI : लवंग lavang.

MONGOLIAN : Голт бор Golt bor.

NEPALESE : ल्वाङ Lvāṅa, ल्वाङ्ग Lwang.

NORWEGIAN : Kryddernellik, Nelliktre.

ORIYA : ଲବଙ୍ଗ labang.

PERSIAN : میخک mikhak, میخک صدپر mikhak sadpar.

POLISH : Czapetka pachnąca, Goździków korzenny, Goździk, Goździki (plur.).

PORTUGUESE : Craveiro-da-índia (tree), Cravina de Túnis, Cravinho, Cravoária, Cravo-da-índia (Brazil), Cravo-de-cabecinha, Rosa da índia. 

PUNJABI : لونگ lwng, ਲੌਂਗ Lauṅga.

ROMANIAN : Cuișoare.

RUSSIAN : Gvozdika, Sitsigium gvozdichnyi, Сизигиум ароматный   Sizigium aromatnyj, Гвоздичное дерево Gvozdichnoye derevo.

SANSKRIT :  लवङ्ग lavaṅga, Shriisanjnan.

SERBIAN : Каранфилић Karanfilić, Karanfilovac, Клинчић Klinčić, Клинчић плод Klinčić plod (fruit).

SINHALESE :  කරාබු karābu, කරාබුනැටි karābu nati.

SLOVAKIAN : Klinčekovec voňavý, Klinčeky.

SLOVENIAN : Dišeči klinčevec, Klinčki, Nageljnove žbice.

SOMALI : Dhaga yare (tree).

SPANISH : Árbol del clavo, Árbol del clavo de olor, Clavero, Clavero giroflé, Clavillos, Clavo de olor, Clavos de olor, Girofles, Jirofles.

SUNDANESE : Cengkéh.

SWAHILI : Mkarafuu.

SWEDISH : Kryddnejlika, Nejlika.

TAGALOG : Clovas de comer, Klabero, Klabo, Klabong pako.

TAMIL : கராம்பு karambu, கிராம்பு kirambu.

TELUGU : దేవకుసుమ devakusuma, దేవకుసుమము devakusumamu, లవంగాలు lavangalu, లవంగము lavangamu, షైజీజియం ఏరోమేటికమ్ shisegium eromatikam, సుగంధ లవంగము sugandha lavangamu.

THAI : กานพลู Kaan phlûu (Garn ploo).

TIBETAN : ལི་ཤི། li shi.

TULU : ಲವಂಗೊ Lavango.

TURKISH : Karanfil, Karanfil baharatı.

UKRAINIAN :  Гвоздика hvozdyka, Сицигиум араматикум  Sitsigium aramatikum.

UPPER SORBIAN : Korjeninska nalika, Korjeninowa nalika, Kuchinska nalika, Prawy nalikowc.

URDU : لونگ laung. 

UZBEK : Қалампир Qalampir, Қалампир мунчоқ Qalapir munchoq (tree).

VIETNAMESE : Cây đinh hương, Đinh hương.

YORUBA : Kànnáfùrù.







Syzygium australe (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) B.Hyland

Eugenia australis J.C.Wendl. ex Link, Eugenia myrtifolia Sims, nom. illeg., Eugenia simmondsiae F.M.Bailey, Jambosa australis (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) DC., Jambosa myrtifolia Heynh., Jambosa thozetiana F.Muell., Myrtus australis (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) Spreng. 

BASQUE : Urri-ilbie cherry.

CHINESE : 澳洲番樱桃 Àozhōu fān yīngtáo. 

ENGLISH :  Brush cherry, Creek cherry, Creek lilly pilly, Creek satinash, Scrub cherry.

FRENCH : Jambosier d’Australie à fruits roses, Jambosier de brousse.

RUSSIAN :  Сизигиум южный  Sizigium iuzhnyj.



Syzygium baviense(Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry ->  Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steud.






Syzygium bullockii (Hance) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Eugenia bullockii Hance, Eugenia finetii Gagnep., Syzygium finetii (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry 

CHINESE : 黑嘴蒲桃 Hēi zuǐ pú táo.




Syzygium buxifolium Hook. & Arn.

Eugenia microphylla C.Abel, Eugenia pyxophylla Hance, Eugenia sinensis Hemsl., Eugenia somae Hayata, Syllysium buxifolium (Hook. & Arn.) Meyen & S.Schauer, Syzygium somae (Hayata) Mori 

CHINESE :  赤楠 Chì nán, 小葉赤楠 Xiǎoyè chì nán.

RUSSIAN : Сизигиум буксифолиум Sizigium buksifolium.


Nota Bene : this is not a synonym of Eugenia buxifolia.




Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston

Calyptranthes caryophyllata (L.) Pers., Eugenia caryophyllaea Wight, Eugenia corymbosa Lam., Jambosa caryophyllata (L.) Bedevian, not validly publ., Myrtus caryophyllata L., Syzygium bournei Murugan & Arum., Syzygium caryophyllaeum Gaertn., Syzygium caryophyllatum var. abrahamianum Shareef & E.S.S.Kumar 

ENGLISH : Dwarf black plum, South Indian plum, Wild black plum.

SANSKRIT : Svetha Jambu.

SINHALESE : දං Dan,  හීන් දං Heen dan, රිං දං Rin dan.

TAMIL :  மருங்கி Marungi, சிறு நாவல் Siru naaval. 







Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex Steud. (35 synonyms)

Acmena claviflora (Roxb.) Walp., Acmenosperma claviflorum (Roxb.) Kausel, Clavimyrtus claviflora (Roxb.) Blume, Eugenia claviflora Roxb., Syzygium baviense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

CHINESE :  短棒蒲桃 Duǎn bàng pú táo (as S. baviense).

ENGLISH : Short-stemmed rose apple.




Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C.Krauss

Eugenia cordata (Hochst. ex C.Krauss) G.Lawson, nom. illeg. homonym. post.

AFRIKAANS : Waterbessie.

ENGLISH : Water berry, Water pear, Watertree, Waterwood.

SESOTHO : Mawthoo.

SHONA :  hute, undoni, umSwi, umJoni. 

SWAHILI : mzambarau ziwa, myamayu, mlati.

VIETNAMESE : Trâm mốc, Trâm vối, Vối rừng.*

ZULU : Umdoni.


*these Vietnamese names may not be specific to this taxon.



Syzygium cordatum var. cordatum

Jambosa cymifera E.Mey., Syzygium cordifolium Klotzsch, Syzygium cymiferum (E.Mey.) C.Presl 

PORTUGUESE : Timincho (Mozambique).



Syzygium cordatum var. gracile Amshoff

No data





Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (47 synonyms)

Calyptranthes cumini (L.) Pers., Eugenia caryophyllifolia Lam., Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce, Eugenia djouat Perr., Eugenia fruticosa (DC.) Roxb., Eugenia jambolana Lam., Myrtus cumini L., Syzygium fruticosum DC., Syzygium jambolanum (Lam.) DC., Syzygium obovatum (Poir.) DC.,Syzygium obtusifolium (Roxb.) Kostel., Syzygium pseudojambolana Miq., Syzygium tenue (Duthie) N.P.Balakr. 

ARABIC : رياعة كمونية riaeat kamwnia, شجرة البامبوزيا shajarat albambuzya.

BENGALI : জাম jam.

BURMESE : သပြေဖြူ thabyebyu. 

CATALAN : Jambolan, Pruna de Java. 

CHINESE : 簇花蒲桃 Cù huā pú táo (as S. fruticosum), 海南蒲桃 Hǎinán pú táo, 黑果蒲桃 Hēi guǒ pú táo (as S. fruticosum), 黑墨树 Hēi mò shù, 黑叶蒲桃 Hēi yè pú táo (as S. fruticosum), 堇寶蓮 Jǐn bǎo lián, 肯氏蒲桃 Kěn shì pú táo, 美味野果 Měiwèi yě guǒ, 鳥木 Niǎo mù, 乌口树 Wū kǒu shù, 乌楣 Wū méi,  乌 墨 Wū mò, 乌木 Wū mù, 閻浮樹 Yán fú shù, 印度黑莓   Yìndù hēiméi, 印度藍莓 Yìndù lánméi. 

CZECH : Hřebíčkovec šabrejový.

DHIVEHI : ދަނބު dhan'bu.

DUTCH : Jambolan.

ENGLISH : Black plum, Damson plum, Duhat plum, Jambolan, Jambolan plum, Java plum,Malabar plum, Portuguese plum.

FINNISH : Jaavanjambolaani. 

FRENCH : Faux pistachier, Jamblon, Jamblong, Jambolon, Jambolanier, Jamelonguier, Jamelonier, Prune de Java, Tété négresse (Martinique, Guadeloupe).

GERMAN : Jambulbaum, Jambolanapflaume, Rosenapfel, Wachsjambuse.

GUJARATI : જાંબુ jambu, જાંબુ વૃક્ષ jambu vruksh.

HEBREW : ימבולנה yembolna, עץ הימבולנה etz himbolna (tree).

HINDI : जामुन Jamun, Jamun beej. Jaamun

ITALIAN : Aceituna dulce.

JAPANESE : アマゾンオリーブ Amazon'orību, エンブジュ En buju, 閻浮樹 En buju, ジャンボラン Janboran, ムラサキフトモモ  Murasaki futo momo, 紫蒲桃 Murasaki futo momo.

KANNADA : ನೇರಳೆ Nēraḷe.

KASHMIRI :  کِلمِش khmish (kilmish). 

KHMER : Pring bai, Pring das krebey.

KONKANI : जांबळ 

KOREAN : 잠부 jambu, 자문 jamun, 염부나무 yeombunamu, 염부수 yeombusu, 염부 yeombu.

LAOTIAN : Va.

LATVIAN : Melnā plūme. 

MADURESE : Ḍuwâ’.

MAITHILI : जामुन jamuna.

MALAY : Jambhool, Jamblang (Indonesia), Jambu jamblang, Jambu juwét, Jambu keling, Jambul, Jambulan, Jambulana,Jumbul, Jiwat, Juwet (Bali), Doowet (Indonesia), Djoowet (Indonesia).

MALAYALAM : ഞാവൽ njaaval.

MARATHI : जांभूळ  Jambhul.

NEPALESE : जामुन Jāmuna, कालो जामुन Kaalo jāmuna, फनिर Phaniir.

PASHTO : جامنو jamun.

PERSIAN : ‎ آلو جاوه‌ای Alu javeyeyi (Āloo-ye Jāve-ee), جم Jam, جامن Jāman (Jāmun).

POLISH : Czapetka kuminowa. 

PORTUGUESE : Ameixa roxa, Azeitona da terra (Brazil), Azeitona roxa, Baga-de-freira, Baguaçu, Brinco-de-viúva, Guapê, Jalão, Jambon, Jambolão (Brazil), Jamborão, Jambuláo, Jamelão (Brazil), João-bolão, Manjelão, Murta (Brazil).

PUNJABI : ਜਾਮਣ Jāmaṇa, ਜੰਮਬੁਲ ਟਰੀ Jamabula ṭarī (tree), ਯੂਜੇਨੀਆ ਜੰਬੋਲੇਨਾ Yūjēnī'ā jabōlēnā, جامݨ jamun.

RUSSIAN : Джамболан Dzhambolan, Сизигиум кминовый Sizigium kminovyy, Сизигиум тминный Sizigium tminnyy, Сизигиум ямболан Sizigium yambolan, Ямболан Yambolan, Яванская слива Yavanskaya sliva.

SANSKRIT : जम्बूफलम् jambuffalam.

SANTALI : ᱠᱩᱫ, ᱠᱩᱫᱽ 

SINHALESE : මාදං Madan (mādaṁ), මහදං Mahadan.

SINDHI : ڄمون jamon.

SPANISH : Ciruelo de Java, Jambolán (Costa Rica), Jambolana, Guayabo pesgua, Guayabo pésjua (Venezuela), Pésjua extranjera (Venezuela), Yambolana.

SUNDANESE : Duwet, Jamblang, Jamlang, Juwet.

SWEDISH :  Jambolanäpple. 

TAGALOG : Duhat, Lomboi, Lomboy, Lumboi, Lunaboy. 

TAMIL : நாவல் novel, நாவல் மரம் novel maram (tree).

TELUGU : నేరేడు neredu.

THAI :  ห้า hâa, จามาน-จามูน Jaman-Jamun (Hindu), มะห้า má hâa, หว้า wâa, หว้าป่า wâa bpàa, หว้าขาว wâa kăao, หว้าขี้นก wâa kêe nók, หว้าขี้แพะ wâa kêe páe (Chiang Rai).

TULU : ನೇರೊಳು Nēroḷu.

UKRAINIAN :  Джамболан Dzhambolan, Сізігіум ямболан Sizihium yambolan, Ямболан Yambolan.

URDU : جامن jaman.

UZBEK : Java olxoʻrisi, Malabar olxoʻrisi, Qora olxoʻri. 

VIETNAMESE : Cây trâm, Cây trâm mốc.



Syzygium cymosum Korth. ->   Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.




Syzygium cymosum (Lam.) DC. 

Calyptranthes pollicina P.Willemet, Eugenia cymosa Lam., Eugenia cymosa var. concinna King, Eugenia depauperata Cordem., nom. illeg., Eugenia mascarensis Cordem., nom. illeg., Eugenia mascarensis C.Presl, Eugenia nigrescens Poir., Eugenia rhodomelea Comm. ex DC., Jambosa commersonii Blume, Myrtus cymosa (Lam.) Spreng.

THAI : ชมพู่ป่า chom-pôo bpàa, แดงกิโนก daeng gì-nôhk, แดงคลอง daeng klong, แดงนา daeng naa, เม่า mâo, หว้า wâa.





Syzygium formosanum (Hayata) K. Mori 

Eugenia acutisepala Hayata, Eugenia formosana Hayata, Syzygium acutisepalum (Hayata) Mori 

ASSAMESE : ভুকনা চেপা Bhukna-chepa, ভুকুআ চেপা Bhukua Chepa, Labung garai, Kotahi jamu. 

CHINESE  : 台湾蒲桃 Táiwān pú táo.

ENGLISH : Large-leaved waterberry.

FRENCH : Pomme d'eau de Formose.

NEPALESE : अम्बके Ambake, ठूलो जामुन  Thoolo jamun, फलामे Phalaame, तीनपाते Teenpate.





Syzygium forte (F.Muell.) B.Hyland

Eugenia fortis F.Muell. 

ENGLISH : Brown satinash, Flaky-barked satinash, White apple, White-fruited satinash.

JAPANESE : シジギウム・フォルテ Shijigiumu forute.

PORTUGUESE : Jambo branco australiano.




Syzygium forte subsp. forte

Syzygium rubiginosum Merr. & L.M.Perry 

JAPANESE : シジギウム・ルビギノサム Shijigiumu rubiginosamu.





Syzygium forte subsp. potamophilum B.Hyland 

No data




Syzygium fruticosum DC. -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels



Syzygium grande (Wight) Walp.

Eugenia cymosa Roxb., nom. illeg., Eugenia grandis Wight, Eugenia laosensis Gagnep., Jambosa firma Blume, Jambosa grandis (Wight) Blume, Syzygium endertii Merr. & L.M.Perry, Syzygium firmum (Blume) Thwaites, Syzygium laosense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Syzygium megalophyllum Merr. & L.M.Perry, Syzygium montanum Thwaites, nom. nud.

BURMESE : သပြေကြီး thabyegyi.

ENGLISH : Sea apple.

JAPANESE : シジギウム・グランデ Shijigiumu gurande.

MALAY : Jambu laut, Hau dolok (Indonesia), Pokok kelat jambu laut.

THAI : Wa dong (หว้าดง)(Kanchanaburi); ya-mu yim-ma (ยามูยิมมา)(Malay Narathiwat); ka mao (กะเมา), kha mao (ขะเม่า), mao (เม่า)(Peninsular).

 



Syzygium guangxiense H. T. Chang & R. H. Miao 

CHINESE : 广西蒲桃 Guǎngxī pú táo.






Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston (20 synonyms)

Eugenia jambos L., Jambosa jambos (L.) Millsp., Jambosa vulgaris DC., nom. illeg., Myrtus jambos (L.) Kunth, Plinia jambos (L.) M.Gómez 

ARABIC : الجَنْبُوزَة aljanbuza,  جنبوزة jinbuza (janbouza), خوخ مَلابار khukh malabar, تفاح الورد tufaah alward.

ASSAMESE : গোলাপী জামু golapi jamu.

BENGALI : গোলাপজাম golapjam.

BURMESE : ဇမ္ဗူ့သပြေပင် zambuthabyebin.

CHINESE : 风鼓 Fēng gǔ, 铃铛果 Líng dāng guǒ, 蒲桃 Pu tao, 水蒲桃 Shuǐ pú táo, 响鼓 Xiǎng gǔ, 香果 Xiāng guǒ.

CZECH : Hřebíčkovec jambos. 

DUTCH : Djamboe aer mawar.

ENGLISH : Malabar plum, Plum rose, Rose apple, Water apple.

FINNISH : Rusojambolaani.

FRENCH : Jambosier, Jambrosade, Jamrosat, Pomme rose.

GERMAN : Jambubaum , Rosenapfel, Rosenapfelbaum.

HEBREW : תפוח הוורד tfuch havard.

HINDI : जामुन jaamun.

JAPANESE : フトモモ Futo momo, ふともも Futo momo, 蒲桃 Hotō.

KHMER : Châm'puu.

KOREAN : 로즈애플 lojeu aepeul.

LAOTIAN : Chièng, Kièng.

LITHUANIAN : Rausvasis gvazdikmedis.

MALAY : Jambu air mawar (Indonesia), Jambu ayer mawar, Jambu kelampok, Jambu kelampol, Jambu kraton (Indonesia), Jambu mawar (Indonesia), Jambu mawer.

MALAYALAM : പനിനീർ ചാമ്പ panineer chaamba, Yamu panawa. 

NEPALESE : गुलाब जामुन Gulaav jaamun.

NORWEGIAN : Roseneple. 

POLISH : Czapetka jambos.

PORTUGUESE : Jambo amarelo, Jambo branco, Jambo rosa, Jambo rosado (Brazil), Jambeiro.

RUSSIAN :   Сизигиум ямбоза Sizigium iamboza, Сицигиум джамбоза   Sitsigium dzhamboza.

SINHALESE : සීනි ජම්බු Seeni jambu, වැලි ජම්බු Weli jambu.

SPANISH : Jambo amarillo, Manzana rosa, Manzanita rosa, Pomarrosa (Puerto Rico), Pomarrosa manzana rosa (Cuba), Pomarrosa pomo (Dominica Rep.), Yambo (Philippines).

SUNDANESE : Jambu karaton, Jambu mawar.

SWEDISH : Rosenäpple.

TAGALOG : Tampoy, Yambo. 

TAMIL : சம்பை Champai, பன்னீர் பழம் Pannir pazham, பெருநாவல் Perunaval. 

TELUGU : రోజ్ యాపిల్ rose apple.

THAI : ชมพู่น้ำ  chom-pôo náam (Southern), ชมพู่น้ำดอกไม้ chom-pôo náam dòk mái Chomphûu náam dok mái), ฝรั่งน้ำ fà-ràng náam, มะชมพู่ má chom-pôo, 

มะห้าคอกลอก má hâa kôk lôk (Mae Hong Son), ยามูปะนาวา má-laa-yoo yá-laa (Malay), มะน้ำหอม má náam hŏm (Northwestern),  มซามุด มะซามุต Masamud Masamut (Nan).

UPPER SORBIAN : Róžowy nalikowc.

VIETNAMESE : Bô dào, Lý, Roi.

VISAYAN : Bunlaun.



Syzygium javanicum (Lam.) Masam. ->  Syzygium aqueum (Burm.f.) Alston 



Syzygium javanicum Miq. ->  Syzygium racemosum subsp. racemosum




Syzygium kwangtungense (Merr.) Merr. 

Eugenia kwangtungensis Merr. 

CHINESE : 广东蒲桃 Guǎngdōng pú táo.





Syzygium laetum (Buch.-Ham.) Gandhi

Clavimyrtus pauciflora (Walp.) Blume, Eugenia bauanguica Blanco, Eugenia laeta Buch.-Ham., Eugenia laeta var. pauciflora (Walp.) Duthie, Eugenia pauciflora Wight, nom. illeg., Eugenia wightii Bedd., Jambosa laeta (Buch.-Ham.) Blume, Syzygium laetum var. pauciflorum (Walp.) M.R.Almeida, Jambosa pauciflora Walp.

ENGLISH : Black-fruited waterberry, Creamy-white flower waterberry, Pinkish-flowered waterberry, Red-flower plum, Red-flower waterberry, Salmon-flowered waterberry.

HINDI : देव जांभूळ dev jambhul.

KANNADA : ದೇವ ನೇರಳೆ deva nerale.

KONKANI : देव जांभूळ dev jambhul.

MALAYALAM : കൊള്ളിഞാവൽ kollinjaaval.

MARATHI : देव जांभूळ dev jambhul.

TAMIL : மலை நாவல் malai naaval.

TELUGU : జలారి Jalari, నేరేడు Neredu,  చిన్న నేరేడు Chinna neredu.




Syzygium luehmannii (F.Muell.) L.A.S.Johnson 

CHINESE : 番櫻桃 Fān yīngtáo.

ENGLISH : Cherry alder, Cherry satinash, Clove lilly pilly, Edible hedge lilly pilly, Riberry, Small-leaved lilly pilly.

FRENCH : Jambosier d’Australie à fruits blancs.

JAPANESE : チェリーアルダー Cherīarudā, チェリーサティナッシュ Cherīsatinasshu, クローブ・リリーピリー Kurōbu rirīpirī,  ライベリー Raiberī, リベリー Riberī.





Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry (17 synonyms)

Caryophyllus malaccensis (L.) Stokes, Eugenia malaccensis L., Jambosamalaccensis (L.) DC., Myrtus malaccensis (L.) Spreng. 

BURMESE : သာဘို သပြေ  thabyo-thabyay  သပြေဖြူ thabyebyu, သပြောသပြောင်း thabyo thabyang. 

CHINESE : 大果连雾 Dà guǒ lián wù, 红花蒲桃 Hóng huā pú táo, 马来蒲桃 Mǎ lái pú táo, 马六甲蒲桃 Mǎliùjiǎ pú táo, 洋蒲桃 Yáng pú táo.

ENGLISH : Malacca apple, Malay apple, Malay rose apple, Mountain apple, Otaheite cashew , Otaheite apple (West Indies), Rose apple, Water apple.

FRENCH : Jambosier rouge, Poire de Malacca, Poire Malaque, Pomme de Malaisie, Pomme de Tahiti, Pomme des Malais, Pomme d'eau, Pomme Malacca.

GERMAN : Malacca-Apfel, Malakka-Apfel.

JAPANESE : マレーフトモモ Maree futo momo.

KHMER : Chompuh kraham.

MALAY : Darsana (Indonesia), Jambu bar, Jambu bol (Indonesia), Jambu bubul, Jambu dersana  (Indonesia), Jambu darsana  (Indonesia), Jambu kapal, Jambu kling, Jambu melaka, Jambu merah, Jambu mérah  (Indonesia), Jambu susu  (Indonesia), Jambu tersana (Indonesia). 

PORTUGUESE : Jambo vermelho (Brazil), Jambeiro.

RUSSIAN :  Малайское яблоко  Malaiskoe iabloko,  Сицигиум малаккский  Sitsigium malakskij, Сизигиум малаккский Sizigium malakkskij.

SINHALESE : ලොකු ජම්බු Loku jambu.

SPANISH : Cajualito (Dominica Rep.), Mazana de agua (Costa Rica), Manzana de agua, Manzana malaya, Pera de agua (Venezuela), Pomagás (Venezuela), Pomalaca, Pomarosa de Malaca (Colombia), Marañon japonés ((El Salvador), Pomarrosa de Malaca, Yambo.

TAGALOG : Mahopang-kalabau, Makopang kalabo, Makopang kalabaw, Tersana, Yanba, Yanbu.

THAI : ชมพู่แดงแดง chom-pôo daeng, ชมพู่มะเหมี่ยว chom-pôo Ma-miao (Chom phûu mamieow), ชมพู่สาแหรก chom-pôo săa-ràek (Central).

VIETNAMESE : Cây mận điều đỏ, Mận hoa đỏ, Roi hoa đỏ.





Syzygium nervosum DC. (36 synonyms)

Cleistocalyx nervosus (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Kosterm., nom. illeg. homonym. post., Eugenia nervosa (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Bedd., nom. illeg. homonym. post.

ASSAMESE : কোটাহি জামু kotahi jamu.

BENGALI : কোটাহি বেরি kotahi beri.

CHINESE : 水翁 Shuǐ wēng.

ENGLISH : Daly River satinash.

NEPALESE : क्यामुना Kyāmunā.

SINHALESE : බට දඹ baṭa dam̆ba, දිය දඹ diya dam̆ba, කොබෝ මල් kobō mal.

VIETNAMESE : Cây vối, Vối.


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Syzygium oleosum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland 

Eugenia coolminiana C.Moore, Eugenia cyanocarpa (F.Muell.) Maiden & Betche, Eugenia oleosa F.Muell., Eugenia oleosa var. cyanocarpa F.Muell., Syzygium coolminianum (C.Moore) L.A.S.Johnson 

ENGLISH :  Blue cherry, Blue lillipilli, Blue lilly pilly, Coastal cherry; Oily satinash, Scented satinash.

FRENCH : Jambose bleue, Jambose d’Australie à fruits bleus.
RUSSIAN :  Сизигиум масляный  Sizigium maslianyj.



Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn.

Eugenia paniculata Gaertn., nom. inval., Eugenia paniculata (Gaertn.) Britten, nom. illeg. homonym. post., Eugenia paniculata Banks var. australis (Wendl.) Bail., nom. superfl., Eugenia rheedioides Standl. & Steyerm. 

CHINESE :  澳洲蒲桃 Àozhōu pú táo, 澳洲圓錐蒲桃 Àozhōu yuánzhuī pú táo, 澳洲圓錐花番樱桃 Àozhōu yuánzhuī huā fān yīngtáo (as E. paniculata var. australis), 圓錐花番樱桃 Yuánzhuī huā fān yīngtáo (as E. paniculata), 圆锥蒲桃 Yuánzhuī pú táo àozhōu pú táo.

ENGLISH : Australian brush cherry, Brush cherry (Aust.), Magenta lillypilly (Aust.).

FRENCH : Cerisier de brousse, Jambose magenta, Jambosier à fruits magentas, Jambosier de brousse.

GERMAN : Kirschmyrte.

RUSSIAN : Сизигиум метельчатый Sizigium metel'chatyj.



Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. 

Eugenia atropunctata C.B.Rob., nom. illeg., Eugenia holmanii Elmer, Eugenia junghuhniana Miq., Eugenia lambii Elmer, Eugenia lucidula Miq., Eugenia microbotrya Miq., Eugenia nitida Duthie, nom. illeg., Eugenia pamatensis Miq., Eugenia polyantha Wight, Eugenia polyantha var. sessilis M.R.Hend., Eugenia resinosa Gagnep., Myrtus cymosa Blume, nom. illeg., Syzygium cymosum Korth., nom. illeg., Syzygium micranthum Blume ex Miq., Syzygium microbotryum (Miq.) Masam., Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam., Syzygium polyanthum var. sessile (M.R.Hend.) I.M.Turner 

DANISH : Indonesisk laurbaerblad.

DUTCH : Daoen salam, Indonesisch laurierblad.

ENGLISH : Indian bay leaf, Indonesian bay leaf, Indonesian laurel.

FRENCH : Daum salam, Laurier indonésien.

GERMAN : Indonesisches Lorbeerblatt.

HUNGARIAN : Indonéz babér.

KHMER : Pring sratoab.

MALAY : Daun salam (Indonesia), Kelat samak, Manting (Indonesia), Pohon salam (tree), Salam (Indonesia), Samak (as E. polyantha), Serah.

Small-fruited java plum.

THAI : แดงนา daeng naa, ดอกแมว dòk maew, ดอกแม้ว dòk máew, มัก mák, แพ pae (Peninsular), ผักเม็ก pàk mék, ซามู saa-moo (Malay-Narathiwat), หว้าขี้มด wâa kêe mót, หว้าทุ่ง wâa tûng.

VIETNAMESE : Cây sắn thuyền, Sắn thuyền.




Syzygium polycephalum (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Eugenia polycephala Miq., Jambosa cauliflora DC., Jambosa polycephala (Miq.) Miq., Myrtus cauliflora Blume, nom. illeg., Syzygium cauliflorum (DC.) Bennet, nom. illeg. 

MALAY : Gowok (Indonesia), Kaliasem (Bali).

RUSSIAN : Эвгения многоглавая Evgeniya mnogoglavaya.




Syzygium racemosum (Blume) DC.

Calyptranthes racemosa Blume, Eugenia jamboloides Koord. & Valeton 

ENGLISH : Wax jambu.

MADURESE : Klampok bato.

MALAY : Jambu anum (Borneo), Resep (Java).




Syzygium racemosum subsp. calcimontanum (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton

Syzygium calcimontanum P.S.Ashton, Syzygium tenuicorticum P.S.Ashton 




Syzygium racemosum subsp. racemosum

Eugenia brunneoramea Merr., Eugenia euneura (Miq.) Craib, Eugenia evansii Ridl., Eugenia expansa Duthie, nom. illeg., Eugenia robinsoniana Ridl., Syzygium angkolanum Miq., Syzygium brunneorameum (Merr.) Masam., Syzygium costatum Miq., Syzygium euneuron Miq., Syzygium javanicum Miq., Syzygium zippelianum Miq. 





Syzygium revolutum (Wight) Walp.

Eugenia revoluta Wight

SINHALESE : කරන් දඹ Karan damba.





Syzygium rubicundum Wight & Arn.

Eugenia lissophylla (Thwaites) Bedd., Eugenia rubicunda (Wight & Arn.) Wight, Syzygium lissophyllum Thwaites 

SINHALESE : කරවු Karaw, මහ කූරැටිය Maha kuretiya, පිණිබරු Pinubaru.

TAMIL : தம்பா Damba.




Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perr (19 synonyyms) 

Eugenia alba Roxb., Eugenia javanica var. parviflora Craib, Eugenia javanica var. roxburghiana Duthie, Eugenia mindanaensis C.B.Rob., Eugenia samarangensis (Blume) O.Berg, Eugenia suzukii Kaneh., Jambosa alba (Roxb.) G.Don, Jambosa ambigua Blume, Jambosa obtusissima (Blume) DC., Jambosa samarangensis (Blume) DC., Jambosa samarangensis var. microcarpa Hassk., Jambosa samarangensis var. obtusissima (Blume) Blume, Jambosa suzukii (Kaneh.) Hosok., Jambosa timorensis Blume, Jambosa timorensis var. laxiflora Blume, Myrtus obtusissima Blume, Myrtus samarangensis Blume, Myrtus timorensis Zipp. ex Span., not validly publ., Syzygium samarangense var. parviflorum (Craib) Chantar. & J.Parn. 

ARABIC : رياعة سمارانغية riaeat samaranghia.

BENGALI : জামরুল jamrul.

CHINESE : 金山蒲桃 Jīnshān pú táo, 莲雾 Lián wù, 蓮霧 Lián wù, 琏雾 Liǎn wù, 南洋蒲桃 Nányáng pú táo (Hong Kong), 辇雾 Niǎn wù, 洋蒲桃 Yáng pútáo (Hong Kong), 爪哇蒲桃 Zhǎo wā pútáo. 

CZECH : Hřebíčkovec jávský.

DUTCH : Curacaose appel, Djamboe semarang.

ENGLISH : Java apple, Java rose apple, Samarang rose apple, Semarang rose-apple, Water apple, Wax jambu, Wax apple.

ESTONIAN : Jamalak, Jamalaki-nelgipuu. 

FINNISH : Kellojambolaani. 

FRENCH : Jamalac, Jamalaquier, Jambose, Pomme d'eau de Formose, Pomme de Java.

GERMAN : Java-Apfel, Javaapfel, Rosenapfel, Wachsapfel.

HINDI : Amrool, Jamrool, जमरूल Jamrul, Jumrool.

JAPANESE : レンブ Renbu.

KHMER : ជម្ពូ chompou.

KOREAN : 자바애플 jaba aepeul, 자바사과 jaba sagwa.

MADURESE : Jhâmbhu semarang.

MALAY : Jambu air mawar, Jambu air semarang (Indonesia). Jambu ayer rhio, Jambu klampok, Jambu madu, Jambu mawar, Jambu semarang.

MALAYALAM : സിസിജിയം സമരംഗെസെ ccgyam samarangaese, ജാവ ആപ്പിൾ java aappil, ലവ് ആപ്പിൾ lavu aappil, ഉള്ളിച്ചാമ്പ ullichaamba, വാക്സ് ആപ്പിൾ vaax aappil.

NEPALESE : अम्बके Ambake.*

PERSIAN : سیب شمعی sib shami.

POLISH : Czapetka samarangijska. 

RUSSIAN : Яванское яблоко 

SINHALESE : පිණි ජම්බු  Pini jambu.

SPANISH : Cajuil de solimán (Dominican Rep.), Cashu di Surinam, Jalamaca (Philippines), Macopa, Makopa (Costa Rica), Manzana de Java, Marañon de Curacao (Panama), Pomarrosa (Philippines), Pumarosa (Philippines).

SWEDISH : Javaäpple, Javaäpplet. 

TAGALOG : Makopa.

TAMIL : நீர்க்குமளி neerkkumali, ஜம்பு jambu, சம்பு sambu.

TELUGU :  గులాబీజామిచెట్టు gulabijamichettu (tree), గులాబీ జామకాయ Gulabi jamakaya (fruit), నేరేడు neredu.

THAI : ชมพู่แก้มแหม่ม chom-pôo gâem màem, ชมพูเขียว chom-poo kĭieow, ชมพูนาค chom-poo nâak.

VIETNAMESE : Roi hoa trắng, Mận chuông, Mận trắng, Mận hồng đào.

 

*Back in the days when S. samarangense was confused with S. formosanum (considered synonyms then) this name was mentioned for Eugenia formosana, a synonym. It may still be used sometimes for any of the two Syzygium species.


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Syzygium smithii (Poir.) Nied.

Acmena elliptica G.Benn., Acmena elliptica G.Don ex Steud., Acmena floribunda DC. in J.B.G., not validly publ., Acmena floribunda var. elliptica A.Cunn. ex DC., Acmena kingii G.Don, Acmena pendula G.Benn., Acmena smithii (Poir.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Acmena smithii var. minor (Maiden) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Eugenia elliptica Sm., nom. illeg., Eugenia smithii Poir., Eugenia smithii var. coriacea Domin, Eugenia smithii var. minor Maiden, Lomastelma elliptica Raf., Lomastelma smithii (Poir.) J.H.Willis, Myrtus smithii (Poir.) Spreng., Syzygium brachynemum F.Muell.

ENGLISH : Coast satinash, Smith’s lilly pilly.

FRENCH : Jambosier de Smith.

RUSSIAN : Сизигиум Смита 




Syzygium syzygioides (Miq.) Merr. & L.M.Perry 

Eugenia pseudosyzygioides M.R.Hend., Eugenia syzygioides (Miq.) M.R.Hend., Jambosa syzygioides Miq., Syzygium caudatum Wall., nom. nud., Syzygium nelitricarpum Teijsm. & Binn. 

THAI :  แดงดง daeng dong, แดงขี้นก daeng kêe nók, แดงคลอง daeng klong, เหม็ดชุน mèt chun, หว้าฮากยอง wâa hâak-yong, หว้าซั้น wâa sán, หว้าส้ม wâa sôm.





Syzygium tetragonum (Wight) Wall. ex Walp.

Eugenia subviridis Craib, Eugenia tetragona Wight, Syzygium nienkui Merr. & L.M.Perry 

CHINESE : 四角蒲桃 Sìjiǎo pú táo.

FRENCH : Pomme d'eau à quatre angles.

RUSSIAN :   Сизигиум четырехугольный   Sizigium chetyrekhugol'nyi.

THAI : หว้าป่า Wa pa.





Syzygium thumra (Roxb.) Mason

Eugenia ferruginea Wight, nom. illeg. homonym. post., Eugenia punctifolia Ridl., Eugenia sphaerantha Gagnep., Eugenia thumra Roxb., Eugenia thumra var. penangiana King, Microjambosa ferruginea Blume, Syzygium sphaeranthum (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Syzygium thumra (Roxb.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Syzygium thumra var. penangianum (King) I.M.Turner, Syzygium thumra subsp. punctifolium (Ridl.) Chantar. & J.Parn. 

CHINESE : 黑叶蒲桃 Hēi yè pú táo.




Syzygium umbrosum Thwaites

Eugenia subavenis Duthie, Eugenia umbrosa Bedd., nom. illeg. homonym. post.

ENGLISH : Sri Lanka water apple.

SINHALESE : හීන් දඹ Heen damba, වැලි දඹ Wali damba.






Syzygium zeylanicum (L.) DC.

Acmena parviflora DC., Acmena zeylanica (L.) Thwaites, Calyptranthes malabarica Dennst., Caryophyllus rugosus Blume ex Miq., Eugenia bedusi Lam., Eugenia glandulifera Roxb., Eugenia goudotiana H.Perrier, Eugenia linearis Duthie, nom. illeg., Eugenia longicauda Ridl., Eugenia macrorhyncha Miq., Eugenia spicata Lam., Eugenia varians Miq., Eugenia zeylanica (L.) Wight, nom. illeg., Jambosa bracteata Miq., Jambosa glandulifera (Roxb.) Miq., Jambosa koenigii Blume, Myrtus zeylanica L., Syzygium bellutta Thouars, nom. illeg. superfl., Syzygium coarctatum Blume ex Miq., pro syn., Syzygium lineare Wall. ex Gamble, Syzygium spicatum (Lam.) DC. 

ARABIC : كاراجوس سندي  karajus sandi, رياعة سيلانية riaeat saylania.

CHINESE : 锡兰蒲桃 Xīlán pútáo.

ENGLISH : Ceylon waterberry, Spicate eugenia, White-fruited waterberry.

FRENCH : Jamrosat de Ceylan.

KANNADA : ಗುಡ್ಡನೇರಳೆ Gudda nerale, ಗುಡ್ಡಪನ್ನೇರಳೆ Gudda Pannerale ಮೀನಂಗಿ Meenangi.

KHMER : ស្មាច់ដោម smach daom.

KONKANI : धवी भेडस dhavi bhedas.

MALAY : Jambu nasi-nasi (Indonesia), Pokok kelar nenasi.

MALAYALAM : കാട്ടുവഴന kaattuvazhana, മലർക്കായ്മരം malarkkaay maram, പൂച്ചപ്പഴം puuccappazham.

MARATHI : भेडस bhedas, पिटकुली pitkuli.

SINHALESE : මරං Maraṁ, මරන් Maran, යකුල් මරන් Yakul maran, යකුල් මරං Yakul maraṁ.

TAMIL : மருங்கி Marungi.





For people confused by all these names, a nice illustrated simplified guide  by David Mead

will clarify the minds, at least on the main types of Syzygium. It is called Types of jambu and can be accessed online.