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Old 10-07-2008, 05:38 PM posted to rec.gardens,rec.gardens.edible,sci.bio.botany
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Default What kind of tree is this (link)? Is this fruit edible?

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Zarlot531 wrote:

Hello...

I'm curious what the tree in the follow pictures is:

Also...is the fruit edible?

Thank you,

http://snipurl.com/2vwwg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...2/P1011083.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...2/P1011084.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...2/P1011086.jpg


Not a pear as the leaves are too tough and waxy. Not likely a camellia or
you'd've noticed big flowers and the occasional fruit would look more like
an apple. Tempting to suggest the somewhat exotic Java Apple (Szyzygium
samarangense) or some other species of Szyzygium. If that's it, the fruit
are edible, taste like pear, but is much less dense than a pear when ripe,
more like melon in texture.

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