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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: cempedak9000 on August 21, 2019, 06:02:54 AM

Title: Identification of fruit tree found in Taipei
Post by: cempedak9000 on August 21, 2019, 06:02:54 AM

Hi there!

I came across this tree with really interesting fruit while cycling in Taipei.

Ripe:
(https://i.postimg.cc/mh2Lkxt6/IMG-20190811-162618.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mh2Lkxt6)

Unripe far:
(https://i.postimg.cc/tY8pBYDL/IMG-20190811-162626.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tY8pBYDL)

Unripe zoomed:
(https://i.postimg.cc/KkQmffsN/IMG-20190811-162626-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KkQmffsN)

Given the way all the juicy bits seem to protrude, I think a lot of them were attracting bugs. I was tempted to try it but I wasn't sure if it would be poisonous or not. I reached up to grab one and it squished really easily in my hand, getting my hand pretty wet with juice. I licked a tiny bit of it and it seemed sweet, but like I said - too scared to try more. I'm pretty interested, I've never seen a fruit like that before, almost looked like a raspberry, but with each little nodule extending out independently.

Does anyone know what this is?

Thanks!
Louis (aka cempedak9000)

Exact location found: (on the cycling track)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/25%C2%B007'48.2%22N+121%C2%B027'31.0%22E/@25.1301255,121.458456,20.86z/data= (https://www.google.com/maps/place/25%C2%B007'48.2%22N+121%C2%B027'31.0%22E/@25.1301255,121.458456,20.86z/data=)!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d25.1300667!4d121.4586056

All original pictures taken:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4N3dhbzbBwBVm71s5 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/4N3dhbzbBwBVm71s5)

Title: Re: Identification of fruit tree found in Taipei
Post by: SeaWalnut on August 21, 2019, 07:47:48 AM

Its Brousonetia Papyrifera,paper mulberry.Fruits are edible,you eat only the red exterior part.