Syzygium pendens
(Duthie) I. M. Turner
MyrtaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, India, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A small tropical tree in the myrtle family with edible fruit.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Syzygium pendens is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore.
Names & Synonyms
Jambu penawar bukit, Jambu puteh, Kelat besar, Kelat jambu, Kelat kuning, Kelat merah, Kayu jelongang
Eugenia pendens Duthie
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 988 (As Eugenia pendens)
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27 (As Eugenia pendens)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
