Thanks.
Another pic of it ( raw ones with leaves) was posted earlier here
click here. Local name also given below the pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2716164131/
thanks for your support
--- On Sat, 6/9/08, Thaumaturgist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Thaumaturgist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Please identify these fruits (another)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Saturday, 6 September, 2008, 1:53 PM
> Joe
> Thank you for posting the photo for identification. I had
> been interested for the last few years to find out if this
> was available in India.
>
> I think this is MIMUSOPS BALATA.
>
> This little known fruit from the Sapotaceae family is also
> known as Achras balata with regional common names like
> Ausubo or Assapookoo.
>
> An effort is now under way to re-classify this as Manilkara
> bidentata.
>
> Asit K. Ghosh
> Rockledge, Florida, USA
> =
> Following 2 photos were taken in Fairchild Tropical Botanic
> Garden on 14th July, 2007.
>
> Fruit & flowers
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/1asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
> A cluster of fruits
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/2asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
> -
> Fruits for the following 4 photos came from a tree in
> Merritt Island, Florida on 21st July, 2007.
>
> Whole fruits compared to a 1-inch coin
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/3asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
> Horizontally & vertically cut fruits
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/4asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
> Close-up of 5 seeds with pulps removed
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/5asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
> 2 halves with 5 seeds removed
> http://www.asitghosh.com/MISC/6asitmbalatasm.jpg
>
>
> --- On Sat, 9/6/08, JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > From: JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [Goanet] Please identify these fruits
> (another)
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 12:05 PM
> > Please identify these fruits
> >
> > If these are Peram (Guava)
> >
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2832687465/sizes/l/
> >
> > Then what are these?
> >
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2833527152/sizes/l/
