Fruit · Medicinal
Water Apple
Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry
Northeastern India to Vanuatu
Fun factThe flowers and fruit attract birds and butterflies, and the leaves give off an aromatic scent when crushed.
An evergreen tree of the myrtle family with a short thick trunk, flaking pink-grey bark and a wide spreading crown. Clusters of fragrant yellowish-white flowers with many stamens are followed by bell-shaped, waxy fruits, most often light red but green or white in some forms, with crisp, spongy, watery flesh and a mild flavour. It is planted for fruit, shade and ornament.
Sourced · see Record tab
2on the estate
2carrying a tag
1sponsored
FamilyMyrtaceae
Spanish nameManzana de agua
Also known asWax apple, Java apple, Wax jambu, Manzana Aqua Verde, Manzana de agua
Native toNortheastern India through Southeast Asia to northern Vanuatu
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | South Orchard | B | 17 June 2016 | Healthy | Dawn B., USA | |
| 235 | South Orchard | B | 17 June 2016 | Healthy | — |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.