Santol

Santol is also knows as katon or wild mangosteen or sandorica. It's a tropical tree that originates in southeast Asia. This page provides some basic information and photos of santol.

 Santol fruit

Scientific name: Sandoricum koetjape
Family: Meliaceae
Common names: Santol, wild mangosteen, sandorica
Thai: Katon or kathon
Origin: Santol is native to former Indochina and the Malaysian peninsular.
Distribution: Santol is cultivated in India, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia, the Moluccas, Philippines, Mauritius
Evergreen or deciduous: Usually evergreen.
Fruits: The fruits are round with some wrinkles extending a short distance from the base. Their diameter is 4 to 8 centimeters. The color is yellowish, pinkish to golden. The whitish fluffy rind contains a milky juice. This edible juicy pulp is sweet or sour and surrounds 3 to 5 brown seeds which are inedible.
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Height: Santol trees can be very high up to 45 meters tall.
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Spacing (close range) 6 meter
Spacing (wide range) 7.5 meter
Propagation: Propagation of santol is by seeds, air-layering, inarching, or by budding onto self rootstocks
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Harvesting: Harvest by hand picking, or use a stick to twist the fruits off.
Uses: Fruits are usually eaten raw. Cut the fruit in half and spoon out the pulp.
Santol seeds are inedible.

Photos

Santol fruit

Santol fruit

Santol fruit

Santol fruit

 

Proverbs

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Recipes

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