Awong, A wong de
Syzygium szemaoense
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-8 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are leathery. There are 3-9 flowers in a group near the ends of branches. The fruit are purple when ripe. They are oval and 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. There is one seed.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows between 600-1600 m altitude in Yunnan in China. In XTBG Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in July and August and fruit from September to December.