MyrtaceaeSubfamily Heteropyxideae
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Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
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- Common Name: Rose Apple
- Family: Myrtaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: East Indies and Malaya
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- 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: 1206 - S Bed
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-06-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: rosids
- Order: Myrtales
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- Family: Myrtaceae
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References:Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
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