“Its common names include watery rose apple; Pommerak, djamboe aer, names like “water apple” and “bell fruit” may refer to any species of Syzygium grown for its fruit.
Is a species of brush cherry tree. The tree is cultivated for its wood and edible fruit. The fruit is a fleshy yellow or red berry which is bell shaped, waxy and crisp. Syzygium aqueum is sold in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The tree requires heavy rainfalls and can survive in tropical habitats, up to 1600m from sea level. In the Philippines, it is locally called as tambis which is always confused with macopa (Syzygium samarangense).
The wood is hard and can be used to make tools. The bark of the tree is sometimes used in herbal medicines. It is grown in orchards and gardens and parks as an ornamental plant. The leaves are edible and are sometimes used to wrap food.
The fruit has a very mild and slightly sweet taste similar to apples, and a crisp watery texture like the inside of a watermelon. It is a staple of Southeast Asian fruit stands, where it is inexpensive while in season. It does not bruise easily and may be preserved for months in a household refrigerator.
It also taste like how roses smell, hence watery rose apple. But it is a bit like biting into crisp air lol”
Anticellulite (Excerpt from research:” In addition, the extract was also found to have anti-cellulite activity tested for its ability to cause 98% activation of lipolysis of adipocytes (fat cells) “) *see research link 21284663
Antioxidant *see also link 21284663
Research on watery rose apple:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21284663