Rose apple may refer to:
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Angophora costata
''Angophora costata'', commonly known as Sydney red gum, rusty gum or smooth-barked apple, is a species of tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. Reaching in height, the species has distinctive smooth bark that is pinkish or orange-brown wh ...
'', a common woodland and forest tree of Eastern Australia
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Syzygium
''Syzygium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. I ...
species, especially the following:
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Syzygium aqueum
''Syzygium aqueum'' is a species of brush cherry tree. Its common names include watery rose apple, water apple and bell fruit, and ''jambu'' in Malay and several Indian languages.
The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit. The frui ...
'', Watery rose apple
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Syzygium jambos
''Syzygium jambos'' is a species of rose apple originating in Southeast Asia and occurring widely elsewhere, having been introduced as an ornamental and fruit tree.Janick, Jules. Paull, Robert E. The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts. Publisher: C ...
'', Rose apple or jamb
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Syzygium malaccense
''Syzygium malaccense'' is a species of Flowering plant, flowering tree native to tropical Asia and Australia. It is one of the species cultivated since prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples. They were carried and introduced deliberatel ...
'', Malay rose apple
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Syzygium samarangense
''Syzygium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. I ...
'', Java rose apple
Parasites
Rose apples are one of the most common hosts for fruit flies like
''A. suspensa'', which will lay their eggs in overripe or spoiled rose apples. The larvae of these flies will then consume the fruit in order to gain nutrients until they can proceed into the pupa stage. This parasitism has led to millions in economic costs for nations in Central America.
Syzygium malaccense
''Syzygium malaccense'' is a species of Flowering plant, flowering tree native to tropical Asia and Australia. It is one of the species cultivated since prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples. They were carried and introduced deliberatel ...
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File:Wax apple.png , fruit of ''Syzygium samarangense
''Syzygium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. I ...
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File:Rose apple 2.jpg, Rose apple saplings
References
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