Syzygium macrocarpum
(Craib) Rathakr. & N. C.Nair
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Description
A subtropical tree in the Myrtaceae family that grows approximately 20 m tall.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chalita jam
References (3)
- BARC, 2016, State of Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council.
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 299 (As Eugenia macrocarpa)
- Pasha, M. K. & Uddin, S. B., 2019, Minor Edible Fruits of Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 26(2): 299–313 (As Syzygium macrocarpa Roxb.)
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