Myrtaceae
Malaysian apple
Syzygium malaccense
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
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Common names
By language (9)
- Chinese
- 果马根, 洋蒲桃, 馬來蓮霧, 马六甲蒲桃, 马来蒲桃, 马窝果
- Dutch
- Djamboebol, Jambos malaccensis, Maleisische rozenappel, Maleisische wasappel
- English
- Malaysian apple, Jambu bol, Jambu merah, Malay apple, Malay rose apple, Otaheite cashew, Pommerac
- French
- Jambose rouge, Pomme d'eau
- Malay
- Jambu kepal, Jambu merah, Pokok Jambu Bol
- Malayalam
- മലയ് ആപ്പിൾ
- Russian
- Ямбоза
- Spanish
- Manzana de agua, Maranon curazao, Maranón curazao, Marañon curazao, Marañón curazao, Pera de monte, Pera silvestre, Pomaga
- war
- Makupa, Tambis
Synonyms
- Caryophyllus malaccensis (L.) Stokes
- Eugenia domestica Baill.
- Eugenia macrophylla Lam.
- Eugenia malaccensis L.
- Eugenia pseudomalaccensis Linden
- Eugenia purpurascens Baill.
- Eugenia purpurea Roxb.
- Jambosa domestica DC.
- Jambosa domestica Blume
- Jambosa laevis Montrouz.
- Jambosa macrophylla (Lam.) DC.
- Jambosa malaccensis (L.) DC.
- Jambosa purpurascens DC.
- Jambosa purpurea (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.
- Myrtus lamarckii F.Dietr.
- Myrtus macrophylla (Lam.) Spreng.
- Myrtus malaccensis (L.) Spreng.
- Syzygium laeve (Montrouz.) Govaerts
Flowers
- In flower
- October to August (from 96 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Shelomi Doyle, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: andrew2285, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dominik Maximilián Ramík, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: bernhard_hiller, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: blacknosedace570, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Justinisaacs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristi Denby/Archivo Centro Takiwasi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristi Denby/Archivo Centro Takiwasi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kristi Denby/Archivo Centro Takiwasi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristi Denby/Archivo Centro Takiwasi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Abdul Hanif Arromy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.