DIENG-SOH-LIWA_Syzigium aqueum
DIENG-SOH-LIWA
(Syzigium aqueum)
A tree of dieng-soh-liwa
Synonym: Eugenia aquea
English name: Watery rose apple.
Dieng-soh-liwa is found growing wild in Assam and Meghalaya states of the East India upto an altitude of 1300 m. It is grown around homes in West Bengal.
Dieng-soh-liwa fruits
It is an evergreen tree, 7-9 m high and is much branched. The flowering takes place during March and the fruits ripen in May-June. Flowers are white, red or purple.
A flower of dieng-soh-liwa
Dieng-soh-liwa fruits are round, flattened at both ends and of the size of a small apple. These are either white or pale rose in colour. The pulp is spongy, juicy and lightly fragrant. Each fruit contains 3-6 seeds.
The ripe fruits are eaten as such. These are made into beverages.
The tree is propagated by seed as well as air layering.
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