Macrolenes

Macrolenes muscosa

fruit

Ripe fruits fresh, as marmalade or in a refreshing drink; the tart young shoots as a vegetable.

Origin

Java

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The ripe fruit is rinsed and eaten raw, spitting out the seeds or stone; the skin is left if it is tough.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

The juice of its stem is a traditional remedy for the eyes.