jambosa

[Malay schambu =the name of one of the species.] Bot.: A sub-genus of Eugenia. It contains the Rose Apple, Jambosa vulgar is ( Eugenia jambos ), and the Malay Apple, J. malaccensis. Both are vated in greenhouses. Bot.: Amerimnum or Brya ebenus . Jamaica-ginger, s. A variety of scraped ginger from the East. About thirteen species are culti- imported from Jamaica. [GINGER.] Jamaica-kind, s . Phar.: An extract made from the bark of Cocco lab a uvifera, the West Indian seaside grape. Jamaica lace-bark tree, s . Bot.: Lagetta lintearia. Jamaica-milkwood, s .