Naimbul - Native Wild Fruit Tree of Sri Lanka
Scientific Name: Pometia pinnata
Family: Sapindaceae
Origin: Native to Sri Lanka / South and South-East Asia
Appearance and Characteristics
Family: Sapindaceae
Origin: Native to Sri Lanka / South and South-East Asia
Appearance and Characteristics
- A large tropical evergreen tree that can grow approximately 20–40 meters tall, developing a broad crown and a sturdy trunk.
- Leaves are compound, with several pairs of leaflets that may appear reddish or coppery when young before turning green.
- Produces small flowers in branched clusters.
- Produces rounded, fleshy fruits that turn reddish, purplish, or dark-colored as they mature.
- The fruit contains a single large seed surrounded by an edible, translucent to whitish pulp.
- The sweet, juicy pulp is eaten fresh and is sometimes compared to lychee or rambutan.
- Provides food for fruit-eating birds, mammals, and other wildlife.
