calyptranthes jambolana

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calyptranthes jambolana - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jambolana \Jam`bo*la"na\, n. [Cf. Pg. jambol[~a]o a kind of
     tropical fruit.] (Bot.)
     A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America
     (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for
     dyeing. It bears an edible fruit.
     [1913 Webster] Jambool