Syzygium pseudosubtilis
King
Kerian
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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A large tree. It grows up to 25 m tall. The flowers are yellowish but turn red. They have the smell of sour milk. The fruit are 1 cm across. They are green but turn pink then red to purplish-black as they ripen. The pulp is sweet and juicy. It is edible. There is one seed inside.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is sweet, juicy, and edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It occurs in swamps and lowlands in the tropics.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Eugenia pseudosubtilis King
References (1)
- Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al) 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 310
