Jak ji poznat

Habit

tree, commonly large at maturity; opposite leathery leaves and clustered pale flowers

Fruit

fleshy oblong/ovoid fruit; green when immature, then pink/red/purple, becoming glossy dark purple-black when fully mature

Consumer identity

Thai หว้า / ห้าขี้แพะ = Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Jedlá část: ripe fruit flesh/pulp

Běžně se nejí: hard seed is not promoted as a normal culinary eating part; leaves, bark and medicinal preparations are outside this consumer-food profile

Jak chutná

Chuť

ripe fruit is distinctly sour with an astringent/tannic edge

Textura

juicy soft flesh around a hard seed

Jak se jí a připravuje

Wash sound fully coloured fruit and eat the ripe flesh fresh while avoiding the hard seed. Because the fruit is highly perishable, use promptly after harvest/purchase. It is also documented in Thailand as a raw material for drinks and community food products.

Použití v kuchyni

• fresh ripe fruit
• fruit beverages/juice
• community processed foods and desserts

Sezóna a dostupnost

Guidance

Royal Forest Department material gives flowering around March–April and fruiting around June–July. A separate Amnat Charoen government locality note describes flowering/fruiting roughly December–June, so locality and conditions can shift the window.

Kde koupit

Guidance

Fresh หว้า is best treated as a short-season, local-market/backyard fruit rather than guaranteed supermarket stock; check local fruit/community markets around the local fruiting window. Current Community Development Department material from Huai Rat, Buriram documents community food products made from ลูกหว้า, while Thai public science infrastructure also documents juice processing from java plum raw material.