Dracontomelon duperreanum seed
LATIN NAME: Dracontomelon duperreanum
COMMON NAME: Dracontomelon
The dracontomelon spreads the large, pinnate leaves and the small, greenish-white flowers in the open clusters, the edible fruits with the single large stone, and the whole tree stands in the tall, spreading crown. The tall, spreading, evergreen tree carries the large, pinnate leaves with the many oval, pointed, glossy leaflets and the small, greenish-white flowers in the large, open, terminal clusters through the warm season, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, to be followed by the round, flattened, greenish-yellow drupes with the five ridged stones. The ripe fruits have a very long record as the fine, sour-sweet fruits of the warm tables, and the tree is a fine, historic presence of the warm garden. It is a tree of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The dracontomelon is a historic subject of the plant science, and the open clusters keep showing up in the work on the tropical fruit trees. The way the round, flattened, greenish-yellow drupes with the five ridged stones form on the large, pinnate leaves has been examined closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the tropical fruit trees, the glossy leaflets and the members of the cashew family. The ridged stones and the tall habit have also made it a fine study tree, and the dracontomelon is a regular subject of the work on the open clusters of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The dracontomelon is a fine, quiet tree of the warm garden and the study collection. The large, pinnate leaves with the many oval, pointed, glossy leaflets carry the fine, tall look of the warm garden, one of the fine, quiet sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, and the ripe fruits have a very long record as the fine, sour-sweet fruits of the warm tables, the ripe drupes coming to the fresh plates, the pickles and the fine, sour-sweet dishes of the old kitchens, while the small, greenish-white flowers in the large, open, terminal clusters open through the warm season, to be followed by the round, flattened, greenish-yellow drupes with the five ridged stones. It is one of the fine choices for the warm garden, the specimen lawn and the study collection, and it has been written about in the culinary and the botanical papers for the sour-sweet fruits and the very long history. It is a fine, quiet tree of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The dracontomelon seeds like a deep pot and steady warmth, with regular watering through the first season. The young trees are quick once their roots take hold, and they appreciate the rich, moist ground of the open garden.
To grow the dracontomelon from seed, sow the large, oval, brown seeds evenly just under the surface of the tray of rich, sandy soil, keep the tray in a warm, bright spot and water gently, then pot the young trees on as they fill the pot. The seedlings appear within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the warmth and the deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground, the tall crown will rise over the years.
Uses: Edible.Medicinal
