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Antidesma bunius is a species of fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae.It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and northern Australia.It is commonly known as bignay, [1] after its native name in the Philippines, where the fruits are commonly used for making bignay wine and jams.
White Transparent is an early-season cultivar of apple which is usually used for cooking due to its sharp taste. It is sometimes said to be the same as ' Yellow Transparent' , [ 1 ] but 'Yellow Transparent' is sometimes described differently, with fine rather than coarse flesh, and a sub-acid rather than acid flavour. [ 2 ]
Calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa), [2] also known as calamondin, [3] Philippine lime, [4] or Philippine lemon, [5] is a citrus hybrid cultivated predominantly in the Philippines.It is native to the Philippines, parts of Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi), Malaysia, and Brunei, as well as parts of southern China and Taiwan.
A plum tree with developing fruit Mandarin Orange tree with fruit An almond tree in bloom. A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by animals and humans.— All trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term "fruit ...
Those having a tree-like form are colloquially called palm trees. [4] Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates.
It is a dioecious tropical tree that grows well in a diversity of soil, from sea level to 750 metres (2,400 ft) above sea level. Seed trees are normally planted 10–15 metres (30–45 ft) from each other; this one can be planted from 7.5–9 metres (25–30 ft) from each other. It needs a good distribution of rainfall through the year.
The fruit is large, 15–25 cm (6–10 in) in diameter, [5] usually weighing 1–2 kilograms (2–4 pounds). It has a thicker rind than a grapefruit, and is divided into 11 to 18 segments. The flesh tastes like mild grapefruit, with a little of its common bitterness (the grapefruit is a hybrid of the pomelo and the orange).