Syzygium samarangense
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Syzygium samarangense
(Blume) Merr. & Perry
| Order | Myrtales |
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| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Genus | Syzygium |
2n = 33, 42, 44, 66, 88
Origin : South-East Asia
wild or cultivated
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Popular names
- English: Java apple, wax apple
- French: pomme de Java; jamalac (Réunion)
- German: Javaapfel
- Spanish: cajuil de Surinám (Saint-Domingue)
- Indonesian: jambu semarang, jambu klampok
Biology
Classification
Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & Perry (1938)
basionym
- Myrtus samarangensis Blume (1826)
synonym
- Eugenia javanica Lam. (1789) pro parte, non S. javanicum Miq. (1855)
Often confused with Syzygium aqueum (N.L. Burm.) Alston (1929).
Cultivars
There are cultivars with a white, pink or light red skin. The pulp is white or pink.
History
Introduced in 1750 in Mauritius, and soon after in la Réunion.
Uses
Fruit eaten raw, crunchy and watery, but with a weak taste.