Applebaum - fruit

Can be eaten

Applebaum edible part of the seed kernel, edible methods, can be steamed, can be boiled, suitable for baked, molasses and braised.

, sycamore family evergreen tree, also known as "pineapple fruit", long oval leaves; early summer flowers, no corolla, calyx pink, panicle; fruit is divided into four or five sub-fruit, the outside of the dark red, the inner side of the dark black color.

The seeds are edible, and the seeds simmered taste like chestnuts. Native to China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia, it is often planted as a garden tree south of Guangdong, China, and the wood is light and tough and can be used to make utensils. In Cantonese custom, applesauce fruits are sacrificed on the birthday of the seventh sister, and if they are not available, fake applesauce fruits will be used as substitutes. Due to the small annual production of applesauce, coupled with the ritual custom of extinguishing micro, so very few orchards planted in large quantities, only sporadic planting.

Chinese Name

Applesia

Latin Name

Sterculia?nobilis?Smith

Alias

Phoenix Fruit

Phoenix Fruit.