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Myrtaceae

Subfamily Heteropyxideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Rose Apple
  • Family: Myrtaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: East Indies and Malaya
  • Habitat:

  • Description: [Syn Eugenia jambos L.]

    Indigenous to the Malay Archipelago, this tree reaches a height of 30-40 ft (9-12 m) with a rounded crown. The leaves are dark green and glossy and the fluffy, greenish white flowers are borne in large rounded clusters. The edible, creamy pink to yellow, fragrant fruit have a decided taste of rose water.

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199800085
  • Source: John Maugeri
  • Accession Date: 05-27-1998
  • Bench: 1208 - AUS:Indo-Burma B
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-16-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: rosids
  • Order: Myrtales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Myrtaceae
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References:

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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