Syzygium pycnanthum
Merr. & L.M.Perry
Myrtaceae
Eugenia corymbosa Roxb.
Eugenia densiflora (Blume) DC.
Jambosa densiflora (Blume) DC.
Myrtus densiflora Blume
Common Name: Wild Rose-Apple
General Information
Wild rose-apple is a shrub or tree, growing 2 - 15 metres tall[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits, which are eaten locally[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
In brushwoods of open forests and along waterways, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas.
Edible Uses
Flowers[
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]. Eaten with sambal[
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- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Fruits[
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]. Fair quality[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The red-purple fruit is a globose berry about 3 cm in diameter[
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Used as termite-resistant rootstock for the propagation of S. aqueum, S. samarangense and other members of the genus[
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A brown dye can be obtained from the bark[
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The wood is used for fuel[
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- Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
