Velvet Apple/Mabolo(Gaab Fal)

Velvet Apple/Mabolo(Gaab Fal)


A cross section of a Velvet Apple/Mabolo(Gaab Fal)




Velvet Apple/Mabolo Fruit Flash(Gaab Fal)



Velvet Apple/Mabolo Leaves(Gaab Fal o Gaab Gaaser Paata)

 


        Velvet Apple/Mabolo Tree(Gaab Fal Gaas)

Velvet Apple/Mabolo is known in Bangladesh as Gaab Fal . Its scientific
name is Diospyros blancoi .Family is Ebenaceae and Genus is  Diospyros .
Velvet Apple/Mabolo (Gaab) is a medium sized large evergreen tree growing to
 a hight of 20 meter.The oblong-acute leaves are 10 to 25 cm long .The leaves
are glossy green ,smooth above and soft hairy below .Femel flowers are axillary
and solitary ,larger than male.Fruits are fleshy,globose ,upto 8-10 cm diameter,
densely covered with short brown hairs.The fruit's flash is soft ,whitish and aromatic.




































Carambola /Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal)

Carambola /Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal)

Carambola /Star Fruit's Flower (Kamranga Ful)

Carambola /Star Fruit's Flower (Kamranga Ful)

Carambola /Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal)

Carambola /Star Fruit Tree (Kamranga Fal Gass)

A cross section of a Carambola /Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal)


Carambola /Star Fruit is known as Kamranga in Bangladesh.Its
scientific name is Averrhoa Carambola and Family is Oxalidaceae.

Carambola /Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal) is a  slow growing small tropical tree,

no more than 8 meters tall. The green leaflets of this tree are sensitive to light

and fold inward at night. It has small, pink colored flowers with a dark-red heart.

The carambola/Star Fruit (Kamranga Fal)  plant will flower and fruit four

times yearly. This tropical fruit, fleshy five lobbed, ovate to elliptoid, is

attractive yellow-orange and pleasantly aromatic! The tree flowers and fruit

almost year-round. When sliced in cross section a perfect star is formed. Carambola

is eaten fresh or in fruit salads. The carambola tree seems to be used for bonsai.

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Wax Apple/Water Apple(Jamrul Fal)

Wax Apple/water apple tree(Jamrul Fal Gass)

Wax Apple/water apple flower(Jamrul Fol)

A cross section of a Wax Apple/water apple(Jamrul Fol)

Wax Apple/water apple tree(Jamrul Fal Gass)

Another variation of Water Apple/wax apple(Jamrul Fal)

Wax Apple/water apple flower(Jamrul Fol)

Another variation of Water Apple/wax apple(Jamrul Fal)

Wax Apple/water apple is known in Bangladesh as Jamrul Fal.Its scientific
name is Syzygium samarangense . Family is Myrtaceae and Genus is
Syzygium .It is a tropical tree growing to 12 m tall, with evergreen leaves
10–25 cm long and 5–10 cm broad. The flowers are white, 2.5 cm diameter,
with four petals and numerous stamens. The fruit is a bell-shaped edible berry,
with colors ranging from white, pale green, green, red, purple, crimson, to deep
purple or even black, 4–6 cm long in wild plants.

Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal)

Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal) flower

Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal)

A cross section of a Sugar Apple/ Cherimoya(Atta Fal)

Another type of Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal)

Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal)

Sugar Apple/Cherimoya(Atta Fal) leaves and flowers

In some regions of the world, the Sugar Apple in bangla Atta Fol is also known as custerd-apple or cheri moya. Scientific name of this fruit is Annona  squamosa , Family is Annonaceae and Genus is Annona. It is a semi -evergreen shurb or small tree reaching 6-8 meters(20-26ft) tall. The leaves are 5-17 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. The fruit is usually round, slightly pine cone-like, 6–10 cm diameter and weighing 100–230 g , with a scaly or lumpy skin. There are variations in shape and size. The fruit flesh is sweet, white to light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard. The edible portion coats the seeds generously. There may be a total of 20 to 38 or perhaps more seeds in the average fruit.