Eugenia Jambos, Linn. (Jambosa vulgaris, DC. Jambosa Jambos, Millsp.). Rose-apple. Jamrosade. Jambos. Fig. 1433. Tree, 20-;30 ft., glabrous: Lvs. lanceolate, very acuminate, 5-8 in. long, 1-2 in. broad, thick and shining: fls. greenish white: fr. pyriform, 1½-2 in. thick, white or yellowish, tinged with rose-color, edible but rather insipid, fragrant. E. Indies. B.M. 1696. Gn. 75, p. 616.—Hardy in Calif. as far north as San Francisco. Grown for its rich foliage and showy fls. Frs. much used in the tropics for jelly-making and in confectionery.