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Canistel

Pouteria campechiana

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Seema
Seema 11 years ago

U r right Daehler, from ur suggested botanical name i got the common name 'canistel'
I remember it was the name tagged on the tree
thank u so much..

C. Daehler
C. Daehler 11 years ago

I'm guessing this might be an egg fruit (Pouteria campechiana) that hasn't gotten the tropical climate it needs to fully ripen. In that case, inside you should find a large black seed and pasty flesh the texture of cooked egg yolks (when ripe).
The fruit shape varies from elongate to nearly round with a dimple at the end.
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/car...
http://www.fruitlovers.com/Eggfruit3Type...

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Looks like a type of mango.

Seema
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Seema

Orange, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 5, 2012
Submitted on Nov 5, 2012

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