HEIGHT up to 100 ft (30 m)TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Indonesia, India
The jambolan is a tropical and subtropical tree. Juice is extracted from its fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked. In the Philippines and Suriname, it is used to make vinegar and liquor. All parts of the tree are used in traditional medicine. BARK Gray, smooth; the base is rough and flaking. LEAF Opposite, oblong; pink when young, dark green when mature. FLOWER Rose pink to white, in branched, fragrant clusters at stem tips; 4–5 fused petals, many stamens. FRUIT Purple-black, oval berry, up to 2 in (5 cm) long, whitish, juicy pulp with one seed.
