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vitiga

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Fruit ID ?
« on: August 17, 2018, 08:20:54 PM »
Looks like dabai but I don't think it is. I did not tasted it as I have some doubts. might be poisonous. Could anyone please id that fruit specie and give me more info about it ? Thanks in advance.

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Re: Fruit ID ?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2018, 12:19:03 PM »
Looks like Indian Jamun (Syzygium cumini) to me

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Re: Fruit ID ?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2018, 12:54:38 PM »
no it is different. There are many Syzygium cumini ( jamelonier or jamblon ) over here and I can tell they are quite different.
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Re: Fruit ID ?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2018, 02:17:57 PM »
Could be Canarium sp ,
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Re: Fruit ID ?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2018, 02:45:31 PM »
Another possibility is Kembayau

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Re: Fruit ID ?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2018, 02:49:14 PM »
This is what I found online about kembayau:


Dabai and Kembayau are two different jungle produce of Sarawak rainforest. Kembayau,lacking popularity,is still very much kept as a wild and edible fruit of Sarawak rainforest.

Dabai is canarium odontophyllum while Kembayau is dacryodes rostrata forma cuspidata in latin.
1. Kembayau is darker,almost black in color while dabai is purplish in color.
2. Kembayau is oblong in shape while dabai is round and short.
3. Kembayau seeds are soft and slimy while dabai seeds are hard.
4. Kembayau has dry,thick and dull skin whereas dabai has smooth and shiny skin.
5. Kembayau has seeds that are soft and slimy whereas dabai has seeds with hard shells.
6. Kembayau has seeds that are round in cross-section whereas dabai has seeds that are triangular in cross-section.
7. Kembayau seeds are not edible whereas dabai seeds contain kernels that are clunchy and nutty as almond seeds.Chop or hammer the seeds and eat the kernels inside,though troublesome but worth the efforts once you have an unforgettable taste of the nuts inside.
 

Dabai seeds with edible kernels inside

The main difference is in the taste and texture.
Kembayau flesh is thin and slightly sour whereas dabai flesh is  thicker,more fragrant,creamy and richer in flavour.

Dabai is just so unique,in every sense and every aspect.It is one of the gems from the vast rainforest of Sarawak.
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