Eugenia jambolana

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Eugenia jambolana, Lam. (Syzygium jambolana, DC.). Jambolan, or Jambolan Plum. Tall shrub or tree: Lvs. broadly oblong, very broad at summit but often shortly apiculate, 2½-5 in. long, 1¾-4 in. wide, thick and shining: berry edible, varying from the size of a cherry to that of a pigeon's egg. E. Indies.—Grown at Santa Barbara, Calif., where, according to Franceschi, the trees become large and flower profusely but never ripen fr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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