Taun (Pacific lychee)

Pometia pinnata

fruit

Round fruits with translucent, juicy pulp, somewhere between lychee and longan, eaten raw.

Origin

Melanesia, Polynesia and Papua

Where to find it

In Papua, its fruits are sold in season at the markets of Jayapura and Manokwari.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The skin is cracked with a finger, the pulp sucked off and the large seed spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Papua it is called “matoa”; Fijians call it “dawa”.