Wild dillenia

Dillenia serrata

fruit

Sour fruits of a Sulawesi dillenia, fresh or pickled, used instead of lemon.

Origin

Sulawesi

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruits are cut and squeezed over the dish, like a lemon.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its large yellow flowers, seven centimetres across, have no petals: the sepals provide the colour.