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Family
Myrtaceae
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Syzygium malaccense
MOUNTAIN APPLE 'OHI'A 'AI
Large tree naturalized in mesic lowlands &
valleys. Reddish-white fruits are crisp juicy, and sweet, produced
in great numbers during spring by fuchsia flowers borne on trunk and
branches.
Native to
SE Asia and widely cultivated in Polynesia, brought to Hawaii by early
settlers. |
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