Syzygium samarangense (Bl.) Merr. & Perry

 
  • Family : MYRTACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Myrtaceae
  • Species : Syzygium samarangense
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Syzygium samarangense (Bl.) Merr. & Perry
  • Common name : Java Apple
  • Key identification features : Moderate size evergreen trees. Stem is crooked often branched near the base; canopy dense. Leaves are shortly petioled, elliptic, opposite, acuminate at apex, slightly aromatic when crushed. Flowers are showy in groups of 3-7. Fruit is a berry, fleshy when ripe 1-4 seeded. Pear shaped.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Native : Malay Archipelago
  • Comments : Fruit is edible with characterstic aroma
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Planted
  • Floras referred : Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi

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