Malay Apple
Syzygium malaccense
Also known as Macopa, Manzana, Otaheite Apple, Pomarosa
About Malay Apple
Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical Asia and Australia. It was cultivated from prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples and introduced deliberately to remote Oceania as canoe plants. In modern times, it has been introduced throughout the tropics, including the Caribbean. The ripe fruit is edible but with little flavor.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium malaccense
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- MYRTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Malesia
- Distribution
- Cultivated in other parts of Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मलै जामुन Malay jamun
- Bengali
- Malaka jamrul, মালয়ী জামরুল
- Tamil
- மலாய் நீர்க்குமளி
- Malayalam
- മലയൻ ആപ്പിൾ, Syzygium malaccense, മലയ് ആപ്പിൾ
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Malay Apple belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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