A very versatile plant, grows throughout India from Himalayas to southern India
Drought tolerant
Tolerates prolonged flooding
Ecology
Both frugivorous and insectivorous birds, bats, macaques, mammals-sloth bear, porcupine, mongoose, civets feed on jamun
Tree attracts a lot of honeybees
Larval host plant for Large Oakblue butterfly
Uses
Fruit eaten raw or made into jams, sherbet, jellies, juice etc
Seeds used in treatment of diabetes, dysentery, cold, cough, fever and skin problems all ulcers, dried, grounded used as beverage (like coffee)
Bark is used to treat wounds, enlargement of the spleen, diarrhoea, dysentery, mouth ulcers, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, thirst, biliousness. It strengthens gums and purifies blood
Essential oil is extracted from leaves
Shade-provider tree for crops like bananas, coffee and cocoa
In agroforestry, planted on farm bund for windbreak
