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Syzygium samarangense, Syzygium javanicum, Eugenia javanica Family: Myrtaceae Wax jamboo, Java apple, Macopa Origin: South India to eastern Malaysia Varieties: Red, Pink, White, Green. Season: Summer. Usually short crooked trunk branching close to the ground. Leaves to 10, leathery, pointed, light green above, yellowish green below. Flowers slightly fragrant, attractive, in clusters, may be hidden under foliage. Fruit is thin-skinned, shiny, pear shaped with long neck. Flesh is white or pink, mildly fragrant, dry to juicy, and sweet. Often seedless. Usually eaten fresh mainly as a thirst quencher and in salads. Has a cooling effect which makes it useful as a summertime fruit - like a cucumber.In Malaya, the greenish fruits are eaten raw with salt or may be cooked as a sauce. They are also stewed with true apples. The pink fruits are juicier and more flavorful and suitable for eating out-of-hand or cooking without accompaniments except sugar. Propagation: By seed, air-layering, grafting or budding. The trees grow spontaneously from seed. The Java apple is a heavy bearer on good soil. When 5 years old it may yield a crop of 700 fruits.Needs adequate rainfall, some humidity and fertile soil for best growth. Wax jambu's are ultra-tropical and will not survive in areas that receive frost. If planted in orchards, the trees are spaced 26 to 32 ft (8-10 m) apart and are given a minimum of attention. Read more about this fruit tree. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/syzygium_samarangense.htm

Green variety