Ripe Caimito, Star Apple, Abiu Maduro, Suriname

            SN/NC: Chrysophyllum Caimito, Sapotaceae Family

Star apple is a delicious fruit and an evergreen shrub or tree with a low, spreading crown. It usually grows from 4 - 20 meters tall, though there are reports of trees up to 35 meters tall. The usually straight and cylindrical bole is often fluted or spurred at the base; it can be up to 60cm in diameter. The tree produces a very popular fruit as well as having a wide range of local medicinal uses and a good quality wood. It is widely cultivated in tropical regions for its fruit and is often grown as an ornamental garden fruit crop. As an ornamental, it is particularly valued for its foliage, which is bright blue-green above and coppery beneath, creating an attractive contrast when stirred by the wind. 

Sterappel is een heerlijke vrucht en een groenblijvende struik of boom met een lage, zich uitbreidende kroon. Het groeit meestal van 4-20 meter hoog, hoewel er meldingen zijn van bomen tot 35 meter hoog. De meestal rechte en cilindrische stam is vaak gecanneleerd of wordt aan de basis aangespoord; het kan tot 60cm in diameter zijn. De boom produceert een zeer populaire vrucht en heeft een breed scala aan lokale medicinale toepassingen en hout van goede kwaliteit. Het wordt op grote schaal gekweekt in tropische gebieden vanwege zijn fruit en wordt vaak gekweekt als een siertuinfruitgewas. Als sierplant wordt het vooral gewaardeerd om zijn gebladerte, dat helder blauwgroen van boven is en koperachtig aan de onderkant, waardoor het een aantrekkelijk contrast creëert als het door de wind wordt bewogen.

Caimito (Chrysophyllum cainito). Especie de árbol frutal pertenece a la familia de las sapotáceas. Es un árbol de mediana altura, frondoso, de hojas muy verdes y brillantes por arriba y doradas por abajo, de donde le viene el nombre científico genérico, que significa hoja dorada. El fruto puede ser verdoso, purpúreo o azulado cuya parte comestible la constituye una pulpa blanca, dulce, jugosa y algo astringente. Posee de 6 a 10 semillas marrón oscuro, de las cuales se obtiene un aceite para friccionar, cuando hay dolores musculares. La corteza se dice que es tónica y excitante y se usa para aliviar dolores del pecho.

No Brasil, abiu, abieiro em Portugal. Nos Estados Unidos a denominam "maçã-estrela", a mesma coisa que chamam também a carambola, pelo formato de estrela quando se corta transversalmente a fruta. Já no caimito isto não acontece, assim que não sei o porquê. Também alguns dizem sapote ou caimito, simplesmente, aí já em conexão com o nome científico e a família. Muito usado na medicina especialmente para combater a bronquite. Não é muito popular e nem facilmente encontrado. O que é uma pena, pois é uma fruta deliciosíssima. E muito saudável, e a árvore, lindíssima e especialmente quando as frutas amadurecem tem uma cor sépia. Ela é linda também. Deveria ser mais plantada.

Taken on: February 20, 2021

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