Star Apple is a moderate-sized evergreen tree reaching 50 ft. with a dense crown. Leaves are oval or oblong with a silky-golden underside. Flowers small in cluster in the axils of the leaves. Fruit from 2-2.5 in in diameter, round, smooth, firm. A cross section shows the star-like core, from which the popular name has been derived. Star Apple is native to West Indies, Panama, and Central America. Often cultivated in towns as a roadside tree, in India. Grown for its fruit. When the fruit is allowed to ripen on the tree the pulp is delicious and is eaten uncooked. The color of the fruit varies from white to purple.
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