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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
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34, Kent Road, Highlands, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Eugenia jambos L. Jambosa jambos (L.) Millsp. |
| Common names: | Rose apple (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Cultivated and naturalised |
| 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. |
| Mozambique distribution: | GI |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content 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. White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 204. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Syzygium jambos
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Syzygium jambos
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Syzygium jambosAfrican Plant Database: Syzygium jambos
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Syzygium jambos
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Syzygium jambos
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Syzygium jambos
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