DIENG-SOH-LIWA

(Syzigium aqueum)

Water apple fruits

Synonym: Eugenia aquea

English name: Watery rose apple, Water apple

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            Watery rose apple fruit 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.  It is also grown in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.  This fruit has also been introduced into Brazil.

     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.

            Dieng-soh-liwa fruits are round, 5 cm long and 4 cm wide, 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 1-3 seeds.

 The ripe fruits are eaten as such.  These are made into

 beverages.

    The tree is propagated by seed as well as air layering..