jambu tree ［閻浮樹］ (, Pali;  embu-ju): A tree described in Buddhist scriptures as a lofty and enormous tree that abounds in Jambudvīpa. Jambudvīpa literally means “continent of jambu trees.” The jambu tree is also said to produce sweet purple-colored fruit. This tree is identified with a tree called jambu or jambo, which is found widely in India today. The Sanskrit and Pali word jambu is also written jambū.