Wax Jambu
Wax Jambu
Scientific name : Syzygium samarangense
Local name: ‘Jamrul’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (19810
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class :Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Rosidae
Order : Myrtales
Family : Myrtaceae
Genus : Syzygium
Species : samarangense
Botanical Description Wax Jambu
Habit: perennial tree
Root: tap root system
Stem: a moderate-sized tree
Leaf: simple, elliptic-oblong
Inflorescence: solitary or in few flower cymes, cyme terminal
Flower: complete, white in color
Calyx: tubular or funnel shaped
Corolla: petal 4, polypetalous
Androecium: stamen numerous
Gynoecium: ovary inferior
Fruit: berry
Chromosome number: 2n=44
Economic importance: commonly edible, almost tasteless.
Table Some popular Wax Jambu (Jamrul) varieties are cultivated in Bangladesh
Serial Number | Name of varieties | Developed by | Origin | Year of release | Average yield |
1 | FTIP-BAU Jamrul-1(Naspati) | BAU | Local | 2006 | 20-35 t/ha |
2 | FTIP-BAU Jamrul-2(apple) | BAU | Local | 2006 | 30-40 t/ha
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3 | FTIP-BAU Jamrul-3(apple lomba) | BAU | Local | 2010 | 1.25-6.25t/ha |
4 | BARI Jamrul-1 | HRC, BARI | local | 1997 | 20 t/ha |