Ramy

Canarium madagascariense

fruit · nuts & seeds

Fruit of a tall tree of Madagascar's forests: an oval drupe 5 cm long, purple when ripe, with a yellow, fragrant, slightly sweet and very fatty pulp — up to 60% — around a three-angled stone. The fruits are eaten, especially by children, and the roasted kernels like peanuts.

Origin

Madagascar

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The ripe fruit is eaten raw, spitting out the stone; this is cracked for the kernel, roasted for a few minutes before being eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Floras of Madagascar recognized only three Canarium species there; the 2015 revision counts 33, 27 of them new to science. Despite its name, Canarium madagascariense turns out to be one of the rarest, listed as endangered by the IUCN.