Sri Lanka Telecom - Palu (Wild Fruits)
Channel: Sri Lanka Telecom
Date: 2016-07-01

Small olive shaped berry with a very sweet and thick pulp, tasting similar to grapes. The smooth fruit is bright yellow at maturity and rarely orange, and 1-1.5 cm round. Majority are ellipsoid in shape with 1-2 seeds. The berries are borne among the leaves at the axillary nodes of the branches.

This is a shrub or large tree with a spreading crown and can reach a height of 20 m depending on its habitat. In scrub vegetation, inland dry forested areas, among Palmyra trees in the north, the tree reaches a considerable height. In the coastal sand dunes, mangrove associated habitats and rocky outcrops, the plant is small and shrubby. Generally fruits mature in July. This species tends to produce mass fruit once in 3-4 years and is found in the lowland dry zones and arid zones in various habitats.

Fruiting season: July to August, Palu displays mass fruiting.

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