Describe the Jamun tree in at least five sentences in points
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Jamun is slow growing tree, medium to large sized up to height of 30mt and can live up to 100 years or more. At the upper parts of tree bark is light greyish and smooth, at the base of tree bark becomes dark grey and rough. Wood of this tree is water resistant. Leaves are like turpentine and have soothing aroma.
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☆The tree was introduced to Florida in 1911 by the USDA, and is also now commonly grown in Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
☆In Brazil, where it was introduced from India during Portuguese colonization, it has dispersed spontaneously in the wild in some places, as its fruits are eagerly sought by various native birds such as thrushes, tanagers and the great kiskadee.
☆This species is considered an invasive in Hawaii.
☆The seed of the fruit is used in various alternative healing systems like Ayurveda,Unani and Chinese medicine.
☆The extract of the fruit and seeds are found be effective against hyperglycemia in diabetic rats.