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10. Star-Apple 

 Chrysophyllum Cainito 



The star-apple is always eaten raw. It is usually cultivated 

 in the lowlands and only rarely grows wild. This large tree 

 with milky sap is easily recognized by its oblong leaves which 

 are dark green on top and golden brown and silky on the under- 

 side. The fruit is shaped like a small apple and when cut 

 through its carpels form a starlike pattern. Its skin is green 

 or purple, and its greenish pulp is soft, sweet, and somewhat 

 milky. Though a popular fruit among residents of the tropics, 

 northerners usually consider it rather flavorless. Wild star- 

 apple trees are found in many regions, but their leaves are 

 usually silvery rather than brown on the underside and their 

 fruits are smaller, but edible. Another name i$ caimitQ. 



