Are you hungry? How about tasting the rarest fruits in the world? Plants have evolved to develop fruits with really curious shapes. There are some that could even remind us of animals, or some part of them.
Such is the case of Madura trees, a fruit tree native to North America that you can grow in all kinds of gardens, as it resists the cold without problems. But there is still more ...
salacca zalacca
If you have had the opportunity to touch a snake, surely when picking the fruit of the palm tree salacca zalacca you remember the moment. Fortunately, the fruit will not be dangerous to us, quite the opposite 🙂.
Averrhoa carom
Also know as 'star fruit', belongs to an evergreen shrub native to Southeast Asia, where it lives in tropical forests. But its fruit is so exquisite that it is grown in all warm-climate regions of the world.
durio zibethinus
The stinkiest fruit in the world is only found in Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia and Malaysia, on a tree that can be 25 meters high, an evergreen whose length is about 15cm. The durian it gives off an odor that can be very unpleasant for you; however, the inside has a flavor that is quite reminiscent of avocado.
Myrciaria cauliflora
The fruits of the Brazilian tree Myrciaria cauliflora known by the name of jaboticaba or guapurú, they are very similar in size and color to plums, they are very curious, since they seem to sprout from the same trunk and branches.
Nephelium
The fruits of this tropical tree native to the Malay archipelago are known by the name of rambutan. They can measure about 6cm in length and about 4cm in width, covered by soft spines that give them a very similar appearance to that of sea urchins.
Have you ever seen the rarest fruits in the world? Do you know others?