What is Rose apple?
The Rose Apple (''Syzygium jambos'') is a type of [[apple]] found in 1762. It is related to the Guava, is native to the [[East Indies]] and Malaya. The Rose Apple is cultivated and naturalized in many parts of [[India]], [[Southeast Asia]], and the Pacific Islands. Later, it was introduced to [[Jamaica]] and became well distributed in the [[West Indies]] and at low elevations, from Southern Mexico to [Peru]. In 1825, eight young trees were taken from Rio de Janeiro to [[Hawaii]] by ship. In 1853, a United States warship delivered avocado and rose apple trees from [[Central America]] to the Island of Hilo. The rose apple became further naturalized on the islands of Kauai, Molokai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. == Plant Appearance == The rose apple tree may be merely a shrub but is generally a tree reaching 25 or even 40 ft (7.5-12 m) in height, and has a dense crown of slender, wide-spreading branches, often the overall width exceeding the height. The flowers are creamy-white or greenish-white, 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) wide, consisting mostly of about 300 noticeable stamens to 1 1/2 in (4 cm) long, a 4-lobed calyx, and 4 greenish-white, concave petals. There are usually 4 or 5 flowers together in terminal cluster. [[File:Syzygium samarangense (Rose apple) tree in RDA, Bogra 02.jpg|center|thumb|Rose apple tree]] == Fruit Appearance == The fruit is nearly round, oval, or slightly pear-shaped, 1 0.5 to 2 in (4-5 cm) long, with smooth, thin, pale-yellow or whitish skin, sometimes pink-blushed, covering a crisp, mealy, dry to juicy layer of yellowish flesh, sweet and resembling the scent of a rose in flavour. [[File:ചാമ്പക്ക - Water Rose Apple.jpg|center|thumb|Rose apple]] [[Category:Fruits]] [[Category:Myrtaceae]]