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Myrtaceae
Malay Apple Flower
Syzygium malaccense
Abundance and tropical beauty.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Native to
- Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 40-60 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The showy pom-pom flowers are made almost entirely of stamens, with petals that fall off almost immediately after opening.
- Malay apple trees can produce fruit just three to four years after planting from seed.
- In Hawaiian culture the tree is called 'ohi'a 'ai' and was brought by Polynesian voyagers over a thousand years ago.
- The flowers are an important nectar source for fruit bats and honeyeater birds in the Pacific Islands.
- A single mature tree can produce up to 700 pounds of fruit in a good season.
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hospitality
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tropical warmth