Wax Jambu

Syzygium samarangense is a lesser-known tropical fruit tree native to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It is a member of the Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) reaching a height of 20-30′ tall with a low branching crown that is almost equally wide. The pink to red colored pear-shaped fruit has a waxy skin with a crisp juicy flesh. It produces an abundance of fruit in late spring to early summer in South Florida.

Richard Lyons Nursery currently has this fruit tree in stock.