Syzygium grande

Syzygium grande or sea apple is a tall tree that can reach 30 m. The trees can be found along the coastal line of Southeast Asia. Its leaves are large with dark green color. The flowers are white and compact in clusters with strong scent. Fruits are oblong in shape and green.

Young fruits
For the colorful genus of sea cucumbers, see Sea apple.

Syzygium grande
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species:
S. grande
Binomial name
Syzygium grande
(Wight) Walp.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eugenia cymosa Roxb. nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia grandis Wight
  • Eugenia laosensis Gagnep.
  • Eugenia montana Wight nom. illeg.
  • Jambosa firma Blume
  • Jambosa grandis (Wight) Blume
  • Syzygium firmum (Blume) Thwaites
  • Syzygium gadgilii M.R.Almeida nom. illeg.
  • Syzygium laosense (Gagnep.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Syzygium megalophyllum Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Syzygium montanum Thwaites & Hook.f.
  • Syzygium tamilnadensis Rathakr. & V.Chithra nom. illeg.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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