Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants
Syzygium jambos
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Tiger Kloof, Mutare
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5, Hervey Close, Belvedere
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Haslemere Lane, Umwinsidale
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Haslemere Lane, Umwinsidale
Photo: Mark Hyde
34, Kent Road, Highlands, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Eugenia jambos L. Jambosa jambos (L.) Millsp. |
| Common names: | Rose apple (English) |
| Description: | Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate, dark green. Flowers in branched, axillary heads, creamy-white, showy; petals falling separately; filaments long, c. 4 cm. Fruit up to 4.5 cm in diameter, oval to spherical, yellow when ripe. |
| Notes: | Introduced for its striking flowers and the edible fruit. Known as an occasional naturalised escape in Zimbabwe; it is included in the Appendix to the Mozambican checklist as a possible escape. Definite records are needed. |
| Derivation of specific name: | jambos: from a Malayan name for this species. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to East Asia; naturalised in southern Africa. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Friday 12 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 304 - 305. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 204. |
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