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Butter Fruit

බටර් ෆ්රූට් வெல்வெட் ஆப்பிள்

Diospyros blancoi

Butter Fruit
Shahidul Hasan Roman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Diospyros blancoi,, commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, velvety, reddish-brown fur-like covering. The fruit has a soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to peaches.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Diospyros blancoi — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வெல்வெட் ஆப்பிள் — CC BY-SA 4.0