Syzygium aqueum

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Syzygium aqueum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: S. aqueum
Binomial name
Syzygium aqueum

Syzygium aqueum is a species of brush cherry tree. Its common names include Water Apple, Bell fruit, Water cherry, and Watery rose apple. The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit. The fruit is sold in Indonesia. The tree requires heavy rainfalls and can survive in tropical habitats. The wood is hard and can be use to make tools. The bark of the tree is sometimes used in herbal medicines. It is grown in orchards and gardens and parks as an ornamental plant.

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