Ugly duckling no more The wax apple is a tropical fruit originating from the Malay peninsula. The Dutch brought it to Taiwan from Java, in the 17th century, and it became commonly grown as a shade-giving tree.
蓮霧屬熱帶水果，原產於馬來半島，三百年前由荷蘭人從印尼爪哇引入台灣，是台灣早年常見的遮蔭樹。