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Syzygium samarangense.jpg

Syzygium samarangense  (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry

​Java Apple, Semarang Rose-apple, Wax Apple

Plants > Angiosperms > Myrtaceae > ​​Syzygium samarangense

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Species: samarangense


  • Common names: ​Java Apple, Semarang Rose-apple, Wax Apple
  • Thai names: ชมพู่กะหลาป่า chomphu kala pa (Bangkok), ชมพู่แก้มแหม่ม chomphu kaem maem (Bangkok), ชมพู่ขาว chomphu khao (Bangkok), ชมพู่เขียว chomphu khiao (Bangkok), ชมพู่นาก chomphu nak (Bangkok), ยามูปะนาวา ya-mu-pa-na-wa (Malay-Narathiwat)
  • Chinese names: 洋蒲桃 yang pu tao
  • Distribution: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Thailand
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Syzygium samarangense from Thailand.
Syzygium samarangense.jpg
Syzygium samarangense, Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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