Malay Apple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bactericide, Bronchitis, Diuretic, Flu

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, IRON

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense

Common names: Malay Apple, Mammey Pomorrosa, Ohia, Apfeljambuse, Fekika, Hřebíčkovec malacký, Jambeiro, Jambeiro-vermelho, Jambosier rouge, Jambu dersana, Kehià komako, kehika ènana, kehià, kehià pukiki, Kidel, Malakaski nalikowc, Malakka-Apfel, Malay apple, Malay-apple, Malayapfel, Malaysian Apple, Malaysian apple

POWO: 601907-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bactericide
• Bronchitis
• Diuretic
• Flu
• Glossitis
• Itch
• Laxative
• Cough

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Tahiti
• Fiji
• Tonga

Documented cultural uses

• Bactericide
• Bronchitis
• Diuretic
• Flu
• Glossitis
• Itch
• Laxative
• Cough
• Thrush

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Bronchitis · Tahiti · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Flu · Fiji · "
• Glossitis · Elsewhere · "
• Itch · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Tonga · "
• Cough · Tonga · "
• Thrush · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Naturally Phosphorylated Starch From Syzygium malaccense Seeds: A Promising Functional Ingredient. · 2025 source ↗
• Ultrasonication and ozone processing of <i>Syzygium malaccense</i> juice for retention of bioactive components. · 2024 source ↗
• Antihyperglycemic activity and bioguided isolation of phenolic compounds with antioxidant and cytotoxic properties from Syzygium malaccense leaves. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• POTASSIUM
• SODIUM
• ASH
• FAT
• KILOCALORIES
• PROTEIN
• WATER
• FIBER
• BETA-CAROTENE
• RIBOFLAVIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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