Mabolo, Velvet Apple or (locally) bossing sa mabolo(Diospyros blancoi) is a plant of the genus of ebony trees andpersimmons, Diospyros. Its edible fruit has a skin covered in a fine, velvety fur which is usually reddish-brown, and soft, creamy, pink flesh, with a taste and aroma comparable to fruit cream cheese(the aroma of the fruit itself, however, is unpleasant, comparable to rotten cheese or cat feces; inspiring names like the french “Caca de Chat” in Reunion). It is native to the Philippines, where kamagong usually refers to the entire tree, and mabolo is applied to the fruit.
Health Benefits of Mabolo
- Cough, stomach pains, fever, and skin ailments are treated by preparations of the mobolo leaves and bark.
- Used as medicine for diarrhea, dysentery, heart ailments, hypertension and diabetes.
