Rose myrtle

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

fruit

Small purple berries, sweet and fragrant, raw, as jam or wine, in Malaysia and Vietnam.

Origin

Southeast Asia and southern China

Where to find it

It covers sandy heaths and bare hills, from Hong Kong to Sumatra; in Florida and Hawaii, it has become invasive.

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The berries are rinsed and eaten raw, whole, with their tiny seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Vietnam, its berry wine, rượu sim, is a specialty of Phú Quốc island.