Myrtaceae · Syzygium

Syzygium Samarangense / Watery Rose-Apple

Syzygium aqueum

Also known as Water Apple, Bell Fruit

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
December-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Syzygium aqueum
Genus
Syzygium
Family
Myrtaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Cultivated
Habitat type
Cultivated
Distribution
India, Malaysia
Found in India
Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting
December-June

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali
জামরুল
Telugu
వాటర్ ఆపిల్
Malayalam
ചാമ്പ, Syzygium samarangense, ഉള്ളി ചാമ്പ
Sinhala
රතු ජම්බු

About Syzygium Samarangense

Watery rose-apple (Syzygium aqueum) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. It occurs across India, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June.

Illustration representing the Myrtaceae family
Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Syzygium Samarangense belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

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