Syzygium diospyrifolium
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows about 19 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The skin of the mature fruit is peeled off and eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit skin
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Meen, Panchual, Taung-thabye, Thanyu-thabye
Synonyms
Eugenia diospyrifolia Wall. ex Duthie; Eugenia diospyrifolia var. lanceolata Craib; Jambosa diospyrifolia (Wall. ex Duthie) C. E. C. Fisch.;