Syzigium aqueum (English)

 മലയാളത്തിൽ വായിക്കുക

Water Apple

Scientific Name: Syzigium aquaem

Synonym: 

Local Name: ചാമ്പ

Family:Myrtaceae

Habitat: Cultivated in India

Habit: Small tree upto 10m height.

Ecological significance: 

Importance: Fruit tree native to Indonesia.

Uses: Fruits are edible and eaten raw. Ripe fruits are used in fruit salads and also pickled.

Leaf extract have anti-inflamatory, anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic properties.

പുഷ്പങ്ങൾ

ചാമ്പയ്ക്ക

Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department

Social Forestry Division