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Baskets of purplish-black shiny fruit resembling black olives
somethimes surprise the visitor when he see this tree.
Their brief season limits opportunities of sampling the Java plum
and as the fruit crushes easely,it is never transported any great
distance.
Inside the skin is translucent white flesh,making the fruit very
much like a grape in texture.
Like so many tropical fruits the Java plum has medical
propertys,various parts of the plant being used to treat
stomach,aches,diabetes and ulcers.
It has a high tannin content and the long seed in the center stains
with a purplish-res color.
It's a fast growing tree till 20 mtr 70 ft flowering before the wet
season.
Propagation from seed or cuttings. |
