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Ausubo Manilkara bidentata (Mimusops
balata, Achras balata) Medium sized, yellow skinned fruit, about two inches across,
bearing many similarities to the sapodilla. |
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Uses |
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Fruits are edible and eaten fresh, the more common use of the tree is as a commercial timber. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Large, and very long lived tropical tree native to wet regions. It
is very adaptable to both full sun and shaded conditions. Flowering
and fruiting can occur year-round. There seems to be some confusion
as to its actual scientific name. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to the Caribbean, and from Mexico through Brazil. |
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