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Shimaruku

Malpighia emarginata
After the first rain after a dry period, don’t be surprised if you see people with ladders along the road, enjoying fruit from this tree. The red berries, with a yellow inside, are sour and sweet and bursting with vitamin C. As a child you quickly learn to spit out the leftovers after chewing. Not only good for the reproduction of the tree, but too much of the pulp can clog you up!