Rosenapfel im Masoala Regenwald des Zoo Zürich

Rose apple

Syzygium jambos (syn. Eugenia jambos)

The rose apple has mild, sweet-and-sour flesh and gives off a distinctive scent of rose petals.

The tree, which grows up to twelve meters tall, has striking flowers with thread-like, pale yellow stamens up to four centimeters long.

The fruit is a roundish berry. The seeds and other parts of the plant are poisonous.

Distribution

Malaysia and Indonesia; cultivated in tropical regions worldwide

Use

fruit as food; distilled juice as high-quality rose water

Distribution

Malaysia and Indonesia; cultivated in tropical regions worldwide

Use

fruit as food; distilled juice as high-quality rose water

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