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HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Syzygium cumini 

Ho'omaluhia BG, Kaneohe, Oahu

UH Manoa, Oahu

JAVA or JAMBOLAN PLUM

Large tree weedy in mesic disturbed lowlands & valleys.  Thin-skinned purple fruits are sour but edible.  Fallen fruits stain the ground creating a mess.  Native to India & SE Asia.