Hemispheric rose-apple
Syzygium hemisphericum

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The bark is smooth and greyish-brown. The leaves are simple and opposite. The leaf blade is 8-19 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are large and white. They are in groups at the ends of the branches. The fruit is a berry 2-3 cm across. They are flattened and purple with a crown on top.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests up to 1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bana nerale, Bennerale, Pannerale, Payanjaval, Teal-naval, Tholnjaval, Vellainaval, Vellai nyaral, Vellanjara, Vennjara

Synonyms

Eugenia hemispherica Wight; Jambosa hemispherica Walp.; Strongylocalyx hemisphaericus;