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Malay apple

Syzygium malaccense

Range: Southeast Asia, Australia, and Southwest Pacific

Malay apple grows well in Miami, where it becomes a handsome specimen tree that bears fruit in the spring and summertime. Its flowers are conspicuous and bright pink with a large puff of stamens. The shiny red fruits have crisp, white or pink flesh with a light, watery, apple-like flavor. This is one of many “canoe plants” carried by ancient Polynesian navigators from Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands. Today, we can trace ancient migration routes across the Pacific by studying the distribution of these plants.
 
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Malay apple

Syzygium malaccense

Distribución: Sudeste de Asia, Australia y Pacífico Sudoccidental

La manzana malaya crece bien en Miami, donde se convierte en un hermoso árbol ejemplar que da frutos en primavera y verano. Sus flores son conspicuas y de color rosa brillante, con una gran puna de estambres. Los frutos rojos brillantes tienen una carne fresca, blanca o rosada con un sabor a manzana claro y acuoso. Esta es una de las muchas “plantas de canoa” transportadas por antiguos navegantes polinesios desde el sudeste asiático hasta las islas del Pacífico. Hoy en día, podemos rastrear antiguas rutas migratorias a través del Pacífico estudiando la distribución de estas plantas.

 

 

 

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