Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M.Perry

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1308 with Polo Romero, 09 Jun 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Crique Sarco.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated here are Artocarpus atilis (breadfruit), Tagetes patula (called sampual and planted at graves), Crescentia cujete, Guava, Coffea, malee apple, banana, mango, golden plum.

  • Description

    Tree 8-10m tall; fruit 5 cm long by 4 cm wide, turning from whitish to red, said to be fully red when mature. Called locally "malee apple" which is a corruption of "Malay apple". The fruit are eaten out of hand, and used to make wine. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088008

    Occurrence ID: 8366ef42-4f06-48eb-91dc-15cb6fd0115e

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Crique Sarco

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.9854, -89.1055

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