[5] Syzygium cumini has been introduced to areas including islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

[4] The aromatic leaves are pinkish when young, changing to a leathery, glossy dark green with a yellow midrib as they mature.

The fruit has a combination of sweet, mildly sour, and astringent flavour and tends to colour the tongue purple.

[2] This species is considered invasive in Florida, South Africa, parts of the Caribbean, several islands of Oceania, and Hawaii.

[5][6] Jambolan fruits have a sweet or slightly acidic flavor, are eaten raw, and may be made into sauces or jam.

The texts claim that this was a formative experience, which later encouraged him to explore and practise Jhāna meditation, and that this then led to his Awakening.

[13] Krishna was said to have four symbols of the jambu fruit on his right foot as mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam commentary (verse 10.30.25), "Sri Rupa Chintamani" and "Ananda Candrika" by Srila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura.

Besides the fruits, wood from neredu tree (as it is called in the region's language, Telugu) is used in Andhra Pradesh to make bullock cart wheels and other agricultural equipment.

There she was met with and was wittily jousted by a disguised Murugan, regarded as one of the guardian deities of Tamil language, who later revealed himself and made her realize that there is still a lot more to be done and learnt.