Syzigium aqueum (English)
Water Apple
Scientific Name: Syzigium aquaem
Synonym:
Local Name: ചാമ്പ
Family:Myrtaceae
Habitat: Cultivated in India
Habit: Small tree upto 10m height.
Ecological significance:
Importance: Fruit tree native to Indonesia.
Uses: Fruits are edible and eaten raw. Ripe fruits are used in fruit salads and also pickled.
Leaf extract have anti-inflamatory, anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic properties.
പുഷ്പങ്ങൾ |
ചാമ്പയ്ക്ക |
Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department
Social Forestry Division
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