Santol - Sandoricum Koetjape

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Seeds were imported from Brazil. Santol is a large, ornamental evergreen tree with a dense, narrowly oval crown; it usually grows around 25 meters tall but with some specimens up to 50 meters. The bole, which is sometimes straight but often crooked or fluted, is branchless for up to 18 meters; has a diameter up to 100 cm; and buttresses up to 3 meters high. The tree yields an edible fruit that is popular in parts of the tropics. It also has a wide range of traditional medicinal uses and produces a useful timber. It is often cultivated in tropical areas, especially for its edible fruit and as an ornamental in parks, along roads etc. The whitish, translucent, subacid pulp of the fruit has a good flavor and is eaten fresh. The fruit can be either thin or thick-skinned with a pleasant sweetish or a somewhat sour pulp. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.

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