Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Rose Apple Tree

Rose Apple Tree / Malabar Plum = Syzyglum jambos
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia

 5/6/2013 Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Ft. Lauderdale
The flower is very showy, almost 2" (5 cm)
in diameter, white to pale cream color
and sweetly scented,
consisting of many conspicuous long stamens.
You can't miss it, I didn't miss it in a forest!
The fruits are round or oval, up to 2" 
in diameter, and are pale yellow with 
a faint pink blush.
They are edible, very distinctly rose scented,
and crisp and juicy.
Eaten as raw fruits, also use  to make stews,
 preserves, jellies and jams.

木々の陰で暗い中でも、5センチの花の存在は見逃し
ませんでした。近くには寄れなかったので
いいにおい、という事だけど分かりませんでした。
細長いリンゴのような、クリーム色の実は
煮てデザートにしたり、ジャム、ゼリーなどに
活用されるそうです。

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