Fruit · Medicinal
Mabolo
Diospyros blancoi A.DC.
The Philippines and Taiwan
Fun factThe species is named for Francisco Manuel Blanco, a Spanish friar who documented the flora of the Philippines; in the wild its fruits are eaten by monkeys and squirrels, which disperse the seeds.
An evergreen persimmon relative with a conical crown and glossy, leathery leaves that are silvery and hairy underneath and pinkish when young. Its round fruits are covered in reddish-brown velvet, with creamy white to yellow, sweet, aromatic flesh that gives off a strong cheese-like smell. It is grown as a fruit and shade tree and is noted for standing up well to typhoons.
Sourced · see Record tab
3on the estate
1carrying a tag
0sponsored
FamilyEbenaceae
Spanish nameMabolo
Also known asVelvet apple, Velvet persimmon, Butter fruit, Velvet Apple
Native toThe Philippines, Taiwan and eastern Borneo, in lowland to mid-altitude rainforest
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | South Orchard | B | 17 June 2016 | Dead | — | |
| — | — | — | — | See Notes | — | Number is 22? Need to clarify |
| — | Orchard | — | 5 July 2019 | Planted | — | #238, Needs water all yr, shade |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.