I added some mabolo fruit from my garden to my smoothie for a unique flavor.
Mabolo is the name of the tree and the fruit it bears. It belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The scientific name for the mabolo is diospyros blancoi. This fruit is also known as the butter fruit or the velvet apple.
In English they are called 'velvet apples'.
Kamagong fruit in Tagalog is known as "duhat." It is a small, dark purple fruit that is sweet and tangy in flavor.
Some fruits commonly found in the Bicol region include pili nuts, pineapple, pomelo, and lanzones.
Molave,Narra,Mahogany,Gmelina,coconut,ipilipil,talisay,bogo,nangka,manga,lawayan,taloot,acacia,mangrove,banaba,mabolo,aguho,mangium;falcata,eucalyptos! Marami pa yun !
The Velvet apple (also called Mabolo) is not a real apple but rather a rare tropical fruit that is related to ebony trees. The name is well chosen as it looks like an apple but with a rather velvety skin, similar to a peach.
Ang Kamagong na puno ay syang tinatawag na Mabolo. Ang bunga nga kamagong kapag ito ay hinog na ay kulay pula, medyo malahibo ang balat.
The English term for "kamagong" is "Philippine ebony," which refers to a dense and dark hardwood from the Philippines often used in furniture making and decorative items.
There is no website as of the moment but you may contact LTPI through the following numbers: (032) 2313 969 or (032) 2313 904. You may also send an email to limtong@mozcom.com or visit the office at Serafin Borces St. Mabolo.
The NSO office in Cebu City is located at the National Statistics Office Regional Office VII, M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Mabolo, Cebu City. You can contact them at (032) 253 9750 for more information.