Syzygium stelechanthum
(Diels) Glassman
Myrtaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. The leaves are simple and opposite. The flowers are white and cross shaped. The fruit are berries.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
FSM, Kosrae, Micronesia, Pacific, Pohnpei,
Synonyms
Eugenia stelechantha (Diels) Kaneh.Eugenia stelechanthoides Kaneh.Jambosa stelechantha DielsJambosa stelechanthoides (Kaneh.) Hosok.
Also Known As
Apol in wai, Kirekinwel, Nes
References (2)
- Englberger, L., et al, 2006, Documentation of the traditional food system of Pohnpei. Indigenous People's food systems. Chp 6 p 119 (As Eugenia stelechanthum)
- www.manoa.hawaii.edu/botany/plants of micronesia
