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Star Apple / Caimito

Chrysophyllum cainito

Description:

It has round, purple-skinned fruit that is often green around the calyx, with a star pattern in the pulp. Sometimes there is a greenish-white or yellow variety of the fruit. The skin is rich in latex, and both it and the rind are not edible. The flattened seeds are light brown and hard. It bears fruit year around after it reaches about seven years of age.

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1 Comment

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 12 years ago

Nice ...

iamcherreymaiya
Spotted by
iamcherreymaiya

Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012

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