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| 10/29/2012 Plantation Botanical Garden, Plantation |
Naseberry / Sapodilla = Manilkara zapota
Family: Sapotaceae
Origin: Mexico, Central America
The flowers are small and whitish, and produce
a brown fruit about 2 - 4" long and 2" wide.
Inside the fruit is yellowish,
may be coarse and somewhat grainy or smooth,
becomes soft and very juicy.
It's sweet flavor resembles that of a pear or caramel.
"Chicle", the latex obtained from the bark,
has been used as a chewing gum base for many years.
Inside the fruit is yellowish,
may be coarse and somewhat grainy or smooth,
becomes soft and very juicy.
It's sweet flavor resembles that of a pear or caramel.
"Chicle", the latex obtained from the bark,
has been used as a chewing gum base for many years.
大体５cm位の丸い実は、梨のような、キャラメルのような、
ジューシーで甘いらしい。今度割ってみよう。
木の幹、樹皮の下から取れる、白い粘液性のミルクのような
「チクル」は、チューインガムの原料として使われる。
和名はチューインガムの木、だそうです。
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| 11/15/2012 I didn't try to lick it..... |
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