Duhat (Java Plum)
Syzygium cumini
About Duhat (Java Plum)
Duhat (Java Plum) (Syzygium cumini) is a herb used in the Filipino Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Diabetes, Digestive Issues, Liver Support, and Oral Health, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Syzygium cumini, commonly known as jambolan, Java plum or black plum, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, China and Queensland. The name of the fruit is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated family. Syzygium cumini has been spread overseas from India by Indian emigrants and at present is common in former tropical British...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist