Wednesday 2 February 2011

Wax Apple/Water Apple(Jamrul Fal)

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Wax Apple/water apple tree(Jamrul Fal Gass)

Wax Apple/water apple flower(Jamrul Fol)

A cross section of a Wax Apple/water apple(Jamrul Fol)

Wax Apple/water apple tree(Jamrul Fal Gass)

Another variation of Water Apple/wax apple(Jamrul Fal)

Wax Apple/water apple flower(Jamrul Fol)

Another variation of Water Apple/wax apple(Jamrul Fal)

Wax Apple/water apple is known in Bangladesh as Jamrul Fal.Its scientific
name is Syzygium samarangense . Family is Myrtaceae and Genus is
Syzygium .It is a tropical tree growing to 12 m tall, with evergreen leaves
10–25 cm long and 5–10 cm broad. The flowers are white, 2.5 cm diameter,
with four petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is a bell-shaped edible berry,
with colors ranging from white, pale green, green, red, purple, crimson, to deep
purple or even black, 4–6 cm long in wild plants.

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