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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry (MYRTACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Malay Apple, Pomerac, Jambu Bol

Description

Small to medium-sized evergreen tree with columnar dense crown to 25 m tall. Leaves 10-38 cm long, opposite, oblong-obovate. Flowers 5-7 cm across, reddish pink, clustered on leafless branches. Fruits 5-8 cm across, ellipsoid, dark red with white or pink streaks.

Distribution

Presumably originated in SE Asia, now cultivated throughout the humid tropics especially in SE Asia, S Asia and the Pacific.

Uses

The large crisp-fleshed fruits, faintly tasting of cloves, is eaten raw and often used for preserves with other fruit.