Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Syzygium jambos
(Myrtaceae)
Malabar plum, jambos, malabar plum, rose apple

 
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Species description or overview

Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Syzygium jambos information from PIER
Information on Syzygium jambos as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Syzygium jambos
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium jambos is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Syzygium jambos
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium jambos is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Syzygium jambos  new posting 
Nomenclatural information about Syzygium jambos is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Syzygium jambos as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Pests of this species

Puccinia rust images
The rust Puccinia psidii has caused severe dieback on rose apple, Syzygium jambos, on Oahu.

An analysis of the risk of introduction of additional strains of the rust Puccinia psidii Winter (ohia rust) to Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format  new posting 
In April 2005, the rust fungus Puccinia psidii (most widely known as guava rust or eucalyptus rust) was found in Hawaii. It is important to ecosystem conservation and commercial forestry that additional rust strains or genotypes be prevented from establishing in Hawaii.

Images

Rose apple (Syzigium jambos) on Maui infected with the rust Puccinia psidii
Images of rose apple (Syzigium jambos) on Maui infected with the rust Puccinia psidii are presented online by Maui photographer Philip Thomas, and are freely available for noncommercial use.

Images of Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae) (rose apple)
Links to high-resolution free images of Syzygium jambos (Myrtaceae) (rose apple) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Syzygium jambos
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Puccinia rust images
The rust Puccinia psidii has caused severe dieback on rose apple, Syzygium jambos, on Oahu.

Puccinia psidii rust found on rose apple (Syzigium jambos)
Puccinia psidii rust has been found on rose apple (Syzigium jambos) in the Hilo area of the Big Island (Hawaii) (November 2005).

Syzygium jambos images from PIER
Images of Syzygium jambos provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Syzygium jambos
RECORD AUTO-GENERATED VIA SHF.SSL (Smithsonian Hawaiian Flora)

Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Syzygium jambos as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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