tropical or subtropical fruit - edible peel plant syzygium plant Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, *Myrtaceae*. The genus comprises about 1200-1800 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Several species of *Syzygium* bear fruit that are edible for humans, many of which are named "roseapple". Fifty-two species are found in Australia and are generally known as lillipillies, brush cherries or satinash. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium] brush cherry lillipilli satinash syzygium spp. requires discussion