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Blighia sapida, Cupania sapida Family: Sapindaceae Akee, Seso Vegetal, Arbre a Fricasser (Haiti) Origin: West tropical Africa - Gold Coast & Ivory Coast Season: May fruit twice a year, heaviest crop in summer. National fruit of Jamaica. Rather large, handsome, fast growing, evergreen tree, may be kept at a reasonable height through regular pruning. When fully mature the fruit opens revealing a crisp, cream colored, glossy aril, somewhat nutty-flavored attached to large, black, shiny seeds. Fruit is poisonous until allowed to open naturally. Makes a very tasty side dish: boil for five minutes and fry in butter. The plant is somewhat hardy to light frost. Read the story about this plant. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/blighia_sapida.htm

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