Syzygium malaccense
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Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical Asia and Australia. It was cultivated from prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples and introduced deliberately to remote Oce
Syzygium malaccense, Mangunharjo Orchard, Dlingo, Yogyakarta
Pommerac trinidad
Foliage
Flower buds
One of the major early human migrations was the maritime Austronesian expansion into the islands of the Indo-Pacific, believed to have begun between at least 5500 and 4000 BP. These migrations were ac
Syzygium malaccense
…to tropical Asia and Australia. It was cultivated from prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples and introduced deliberately to remote Oceania as canoe plants. In modern times, it has been introduced throughout the tropics, including the Caribbean. The ripe fruit is edible but with little flavor. Syzygium…
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