My book says 'Java plum'. Some English names for Indian trees sound awkward!

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Hmm...I know it is called as "Allo Neredu Pandu" in Telugu...I love this fruit..miss it here.

I did a little research and this is what I found. I hope I am correct. It belongs closely to Black Cherry (Botanical Name is Myrtus Cyminum). :)

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Click on the word "jamun" in the post and it will take you to the Wiki....The scientific name of Jamun is Eugenia jambolana or Syzygium cumini, and it belongs to the myrtaceae plant family. Common names are java plum, black plum, jambul and Indian blackberry.

I was quoting the Wiki there, don't think I am reeling this off the top of my learned head! :)

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"NeraLe Hannu" in Kannada ..

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Ah. DhanyavAdA!

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I have never seen this fruit in the US.

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No, this tree is endemic to this area (not found elsewhere). But were you able to try it while you were here?

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We did, and liked it.

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In kannada we call it "Nerale Hannu"

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Can't help but comment, though delayed...this photo of the Jamun fruit makes my mouth water and how I wish I can have some of those! In my dialect (Ilokano) it is called "longboy" and in Tagalog it is called "duhat."

BTW, hope you don't mind but I am adding you to my friends' list. Found you by way of travelertrish, suzan_s, etc. Am a newbie to LJ so am just finding my way around

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Hi, and welcome! LJ has been a great place for me, I hope it is for you too!
Ilokano...where would that be spoken? (I could Google for it, but it's more fun to ask you!)

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Hi Deponti--

Khya hallah he? Theek he? Behet acha he?

I could have sworn I had sent you a reply last night, but maybe I was dreaming! But I hope you bear with me while I learn the LJ ropes.

Anyway, to answer your question Ilokano( my mother tongue) is one of the major languages of the Philippines. Sources say there are close to 200 languages in the country-much less than yours though! It is spoken mainly in the northern part of the country, altho as a result of migration, many speak it in the south & central parts of the country (and in California where I presently reside!) Am not a linguist (altho I love dabbling in languages) so I don't know a lot about the origins of the language and all. However when I was in Indonesia & Malaysia years ago, I was so pleased to find out I could understand some of the words they were speaking there! That's when I learned these 3 all belong to the Astronesian family of languages. It might still be fun to hop on over to google!

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Sounds pretty much like Hindi!

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He!he! Learned those from Indian & Pakistani friends!

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