Jambo / Rose Apple almost mature fruits (Syzygium jambos) parque ceret sao paulo Brazil. A Southest Asia native tree
The fruit tree Syzygium jambos has several common names, including Malabar Plum, champakka, chom pu or chom-phu. Terms like "plum rose", "rose apple", "water apple", "Malay apple", "jambrosade",and "pomarrosa" can also refer to many other species of Syzygium, while "jambu" can also mean a guava. The edible fruit is shaped like a small pear. The plant is native to Southeast Asia but is naturalized in India, especially the state of Kerala. It has also been introduced across the Americas where it now grows in wild thickets. Specimens have been planted on nearly every continent.
The tree has long, glossy green leaves and white or greenish flowers. There are several varieties, including the one most common in Thailand bearing a pale green fruit, and Malaysian varieties with red skin. It is often some shade of dull yellow. The skin is thin and waxy, and the hollow core contains a small amount of inedible fluff. The flesh is a crisp and watery, and tastes like a cross between nashi and bell pepper, with a very mild rose scent and a slightly bitter aftertaste. In South-East Asian countries, the fruit is frequently served with spiced sugar.
In ancient Sanskrit, the land now called India was referred to by the ancient Indians themselves as Jambudvipa, which means Roseappleland (jambu = rose apple; dvipa = land).
This plant can be quite invasive in areas where it has been introduced. It is a threat to several ecosystems, including those on several Hawaiian islands, Réunion, and the Galápagos Islands, and in parts of Australia and Central America.
Belongs to Melyaceae grand family, the same of Eucalyptus, Guava, Pitanga, Jabuticaba