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Syzygium thompsonii
A specimen from Kew's herbarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Myrtaceae
Genus:
Syzygium
Species:
S. thompsonii
Binomial name
Syzygium thompsonii
(Merr.) N.Snow (2010)
Synonyms
Eugenia thompsonii Merr. (1914)
Jambosa thompsonii (Merr.) Diels
Syzygium thompsonii (Chamorro: atoto) is an endemic tree of the Mariana Islands of Guam, Rota, and Saipan[1] with a striking appearance due to its abundance of white flowers and edible fruit that grow directly from the trunk.[2] It is related to the Malay apple but bears smaller tart fruit.
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Syzygiumthompsonii (Chamorro: atoto) is an endemic tree of the Mariana Islands of Guam, Rota, and Saipan with a striking appearance due to its abundance...