Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Syzygium aqueum (Burm. f.) Alston
• Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Syzygium australe (J.C.Wendl. ex Link) B.Hyland
• Syzygium coolminianum (C.Moore) L.A.S.Johnson  ->  Syzygium oleosum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland
• Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Syzygium cymosum (Lam.) DC.
• Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC.
• Syzygium jambolana DC. -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Syzygium jambolanum DC. -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels
• Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
• Syzygium javanicum Miq. -> Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Syzygium nienkui Merr. & L. M. Perry -> Syzygium tetragonum Wall.
• Syzygium oleosum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland
• Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn.
• Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Waplers
• Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry
• Syzygium tetragonum Wall.

Note

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia aquea Burm. f., Jambosa aquea DC.

CHINESE : Shui lian wu.

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

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

GERMAN : Wachsjambuse, Wasserjambuse.

JAPANESE : Mizu renbu.

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

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

RUSSIAN :  Сизигиум аквум Sizigium akvum,   Сизихиум яблочный  Sizikhium iablochnyj.

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

TAGALOG : Tambis.

THAI : Chomphuu pa (Chom phu pa).

Considered by some authors as a synonym of Syzygium samarangense

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill., Caryophyllus aromaticus L., Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S. G. Harrison Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bull. & Harr.

ARABIC : Qaranful, Habahan.

CHINESE : Ding xiang, Mu ding xiang (fruit / clove).

DUTCH : Kruidnagel.

ENGLISH : Clove, Cloves, Clove tree.

FRENCH : Clous de girofle, Giroflier.

GERMAN : Gewürznelke, Gewürznelkenbaum, Nelke.

GREEK : Garifalo.

HEBREW : Tziporen.

HINDI : Laung, Lavanga.

ITALIAN : Chiodo di garofano.

JAPANESE : Kuroobu, Shouji (Choji).

MALAY : Bunga cebgkeh, Bunga cingkeh, Cingkeh (Indonesia).

NEPALESE : Lwaang.

PORTUGUESE : Cravo-da-India, Craveiro da índia, Cravina de Túnis, Cravoária, Cravo da índia, Cravo-de-cabecinha, Rosa da índia.

RUSSIAN : Gvozdika, Sitsigium gvozdichnyi, Сизигиум ароматный   Sizigium aromatnyj.

SANSKRIT : Shriisanjnan.

SINHALESE : Karabu nati.

SPANISH : Arbol del clavo, Clavero giroflé, Clavo de olor.

THAI : Kaan phlûu (Garn ploo).

UKRAINIAN :  Сицигиум араматикум  Sitsigium aramatikum.

URDU : Laung.

VIETNAMESE : Hanh con.

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

RUSSIAN :  Сизигиум южный  Sizigium iuzhnyj.

SYNONYM(S) : Consolida major Gilib., Eugenia cumini (L.) Druce, Eugenia jambolana Lam., Eugenia djouat Perr., Myrtus cumini L., Calyptranthes jambolana Willd., Syzygium jambolanum DC., Syzygium jambolana DC.

BURMESE : Thabyang hpyoo.

CHINESE : Hai nan pu tao, Hei mo shu, Wu kou shu, Wu mu.

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

FRENCH : Faux pistachier, Jambolon, Jambolanier, Jamelonguier, Jamélongue, Prune de Java.

GERMAN : Jambolanapflaume, Wachsjambuse.

HINDI : Jamun, Jamun beej.

ITALIAN : Aceituna dulce.

JAPANESE : Janboran, Murasaki futo momo.

KHMER : Pring bai, Pring das krebey.

LAOTIAN : Va.

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

NEPALESE : Jaambu, Jaamun, Kaalo jaamun, Phaniir.

PORTUGUESE : Azeitona da terra (Brazil), Jambol, Jambolao (Brazil), Jambuláo, Jamelão (Brazil), Jaláo, Murta (Brazil).

RUSSIAN :  Сицигиум кминовый  Sitsigium kminovyj.

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

TAGALOG : Duhat, Lomboi, Lomboy, Lunaboy.

THAI : Hakhiphae, Look hwa, Ma ha, Hwa (Wa, Waa).

VIETNAMESE : Awaiting feedback.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia cymosa Lam.

THAI :

CHINESE : Cu hua pu tao, Hei guo shu, Hei ye pu tao.

THAI : Awaiting feedback.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia jambos L., Jambosa jambos Millsp., Jambosa vulgaris DC., Caryophyllus jambos Stokes

BURMESE : Thabyu thabye.

CHINESE : Pu tao.

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

FRENCH : Jambosier, Pomme rose.

GERMAN : Jambubaum , Rosenapfel, Rosenapfelbaum.

JAPANESE : Futo momo.

KHMER : Châm'puu.

LAOTIAN : Chièng, Kièng.

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

MALAYALAM : Yamu panawa.

NEPALESE : Gulaav jaamun.

PORTUGUESE : Jambo amarelo, Jambo branco, Jambo rosa, Jambeiro.

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

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

TAGALOG : Tampoy, Yambo.

THAI : Chomphûu náam dok mái (Chomphuu namdokmai), Ma nom hom (Northern Thailand).

VIETNAMESE : Bô dào, Ly, Roi.

VISAYAN : Bunlaun.

SYNONYM(S) : Caryophyllus malaccensis (L.) Stokes, Jambosa domestica Blume, Eugenia malaccensis L.

BURMESE : , Thabyo thabyang, Thabyo thabyay.

CHINESE : Hong hua pu tao, Ma lai pu tao, Ma liu jia pu tao, Yang pu tao.

ENGLISH : Malacca apple, Malay apple, Malay rose apple, Mountain apple, Otaheite cashew , Otaheite apple, Rose apple,Water apple.

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

GERMAN : Malacca-Apfel, Malakka-Apfel.

JAPANESE : Maree futo momo.

KHMER : Chompuh kraham.

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

PORTUGUESE : Jambo vermelho (Brazil), Jambeiro.

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

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 : Makopang kalabo, Makopang kalabaw, Tersana, Yanba, Yanbu.

THAI : Chom phûu daeng (Chom phu daeng), Chom phûu mamieo ( chomphu-mamieow), Chom phûu saaraek (Chom phu sa raek).

VIETNAMESE : Cay dao, Cay roi, Dièu dò, Man hurong tau.

Syzygium oleosum (F.Muell.) B.Hyland

SYNONYM(S) :  Eugenia coolminiana C.Moore, Eugenia cyanocarpa F.Muell., Eugenia oleosa F.Muell., Syzygium coolminianum (C.Moore) L.A.S.Johnson

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

RUSSIAN :  Сизигиум масляный  Sizigium maslianyj.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia paniculata Banks, Eugenia paniculata Banks var. australis (Wendl.) Bail., Eugenia paniculata Gaertn., nom. inval.

CHINESE : Ao zhou pu tao, Ao zhou yuan zhui hua fan ying tao (as E. paniculata var. australis) , Yuan zhui hua fan ying tao (as E. paniculata).

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

GERMAN : Kirschmyrte.

RUSSIAN :    Сизигиум метельчатый   Sizigium metel'chatyj.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia polyantha Wight

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), Salam (Indonesia), Samak (as E. polyantha), Serah.

THAI : Daeng klua, Dok maeo, Mak.

VIETNAMESE : San thuyen.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia javanica Lam. , Eugenia alba Roxb., Eugenia formosa Wall., Myrtus samarangense Blume, Myrtus samarangensis Blume, Syzygium javanicum Miq.

CHINESE : Jin shan pu tao, Lian wu, Nan yang pu tao (Hong Kong), Yang pu tao.

DUTCH : Curacaose appel.

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

FRENCH : Pomme d'eau de Formose, Pomme de Java.

GERMAN : Java-Apfel.

HINDI : Amrool, Jamrool, Jamrul, Jumrool.

JAPANESE : Renbu.

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

NEPALESE : Ambake (as Eugenia formosa).

SINHALESE : Pini jambu.

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

TAGALOG : Makopa.

THAI : Chom phûu (as S. javanicum), Chomphuu kaem maem, Chomphuu kao, Chomphuu khieo (Chomphuu kio), Chomphuu nak.

VIETNAMESE : Man, Roi.

SYNONYM(S) : Eugenia elliptica Sm., Eugenia smithii Poir.

SYNONYM(S) : Syzygium nienkui Merr. & L. M. Perry

CHINESE : Si jiao pu tao.

FRENCH : Pomme d'eau à quatre angles.

RUSSIAN :   Сизигиум четырехугольный   Sizigium chetyrekhugol'nyi.

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Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : In progress.

Australian species yet to be sorted :

• Syzygium corynanthum xxx (Sour cherry)
• Syzygium crebrinerve xxx (Purple cherry)
• Syzygium francisii xxx (Giant water gum)
• Syzygium hodgkinsoniae xxx (Red lilly pilly)
• Syzygium luehmanii xxx (Riberry)
• Syzygium leumanii xxx (Cherry satinash)
• Syzygium moorei xxx (Coolamon)

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