Are Water Apple and Rose Apple the Same Fruit?
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While often used interchangeably, the terms water apple and rose apple actually refer to two separate, albeit related, fruit species within the genus *Syzygium*. The key to distinguishing them lies in their specific scientific names: *Syzygium aqueum* for the water apple and *Syzygium jambos* for the rose apple.
