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Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense; syn. Eugenia malaccensis), also known as , Mountain Apple, Otaheite Apple, and Pommerac, is a fruit native to Malaysia, as well as many caribbean countries such as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The fruit is oblong-shaped and dark red in colour, although some varieties have white or pink skin. The flesh is white and surrounds a large seed. The flesh makes a jam prepared by stewing with brown sugar and ginger.
Malay trees thrive in tropical climates with an annual rainfall of 152 cm or more. They can grow at a variety of altitudes, from sea level up to 2,740 m The trees themselves can grow from 12-18m in height. They flower in early summer, bearing fruit three months afterward.
This tree is native to Malaysia. It is not native to, though found throughout, the Caribbean islands. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/malay_apple.html
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