Description: The tree can grow up to 18 meters high. It flowers in early summer and bears fruit three months later. In Costa Rica, it flowers earlier and bears ripe fruit in April.
Syzygium malaccense. Apple iambuse, manzana de agua, Malay Apple,
The tree can grow up to 18 meters high. It flowers in early summer and bears fruit three months later. In Costa Rica, it flowers earlier and bears ripe fruit in April. Coffee farmers use the species to distract birds and provide shade.
The mountain apple is an edible fruit that can be eaten raw and ripe.
