Mabolo (Velvet Apple) Fruits from Bacolod City
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(DSC08803) Mabolo, Velvet Apple or (locally) "bossing samabolo" (Diospyros blancoi or Diospyros discolor) is a plant of the genus of ebony trees and persimmons, Diospyros. Its edible fruit has a skin covered in a fine, velvety fur which is usually reddish-brown, and soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to fruit cream cheese (the aroma of the fruit itself, however, is unpleasant, comparable to rotten cheese or cat feces; inspiring names like the french "Caca de Chat" in Reunion). It is native to the Philippines, where kamagong usually refers to the entire tree, and mabolo is applied to the fruit. (Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_b lancoi) ... Timber from a mature Mabolo tree is locally known as "kamagong", a medium-dark to black hardwood used for furniture & decorative panelling. Photo taken from the Provincial Capitol of Negros Occidental Park in Bacolod City.
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