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Pomarrosa
Syzygium jambos
Pomarrosa · Rose Apple · Djamboe aer mawar · Fekika papālangi · Guayaba pomarosa · Hřebíčkovec jambos · Jambeiro · Jambeiro-branco · Jambo · Jambo-branco · Jambos · Jambosier · Jambrosade · Jambu mawar · Jamrosa · Jamrosat · Jamrosat, Jambrosade, Jamerosa, Jamrosa, Jamrose · Lý · M'bouera marachi, Mbera-Shizungou · Malabar Plum, Rose apple, Plum rose, Jambos · Malabar plum
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic, Salvador, Panama(Cuna)
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Epilepsy, Eye, Narcotic, Diabetes
Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, COPPER
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 jambos
Common names: Pomarrosa, Rose Apple, Djamboe aer mawar, Fekika papālangi, Guayaba pomarosa, Hřebíčkovec jambos, Jambeiro, Jambeiro-branco, Jambo, Jambo-branco, Jambos, Jambosier, Jambrosade, Jambu mawar, Jamrosa, Jamrosat, Jamrosat, Jambrosade, Jamerosa, Jamrosa, Jamrose, Lý, M'bouera marachi, Mbera-Shizungou, Malabar Plum, Rose apple, Plum rose, Jambos, Malabar plum
History
The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic, Elsewhere, Salvador, Panama(Cuna).
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Epilepsy
- Eye
- Narcotic
- Diabetes
- Ache(Head)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Dominican Republic
- Elsewhere
- Salvador
- Panama(Cuna)
Documented cultural uses
- Epilepsy
- Eye
- Narcotic
- Diabetes
- Ache(Head)
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- ASH
- CARBOHYDRATES
- COPPER
- FIBER
- IRON
- MAGNESIUM
- PHOSPHORUS
- SODIUM
- THIAMIN
- FAT
- KILOCALORIES
- SULFUR
- CHLORINE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- PROTEIN
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- BETA-CAROTENE
- NIACIN
- WATER
- POTASSIUM
- CALCIUM
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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