Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, Captain Bligh, of the HMS Bounty fame, brought seedlings of Malay Apple from Timor to Jamaica on a later voyage in 1793. It is now widespread in the tropics and quite common in tropical America. The fruit, usually eaten out of hand, has a refreshing m, thirst-quenching taste. In Asia, it is stewed and served as dessert. Inferior fruits can be pickled or made into preserves or jellies. In Indonesia, the colorful flowers are eaten fresh in salads or used to decorate rice dishes, and the tender leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. ・・・ #growninhaiti #malayapple #malaccaapple #SyzygiumMalaccense #haiti #ayiti #tropicalfruit #growth #reforestation #preservation #foodforest #agroforestry #seedsovereignty #foodsecurity #plantmoretrees https://www.instagram.com/p/B63YoGllxk2/?igshid=1ve31av9t8tfd