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Nam-nam

Cynometra cauliflora

Photo by Nitch
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Thank you auntnance123 for helping me identify this. The tree is so rare in the Maldives.

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another exotic tropical fruit
Thanks for the support guys... :-) @auntnance123: i am not sure whether this one belongs in the Annonaceae family, but i do know a few which does belong to it and is found locally (at least in some islands)... will post them later...
Thanks for the article and i am updating it with the rest of the details now.
Intriguing fruit--rather looks like a brain. I can't find an English equivalent, but I did find this: http://chilliesandlime.blogspot.com/2010/09/gnam-gnam.html
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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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