Rustic and longevous plant, reaching between 10 and 12m, with the tendency of developing soil targeted branches. Leaves: alternate, composite, parsimonious, with 2-4 pairs of leathery leaflets, glabrous, discoloured, 7-12 cm long. Flowers: small, non showy, generally white-yellowish, arranged in inflorescences with several panicles produced in branches of the year.

 

Fruits: s a rounded or ovoid drupe of reddish bark and full of protuberances. The aril, an edible part covering the sole dark brown seed of the fruit, is a white, juicy, very aromatic, high nutritional value, characterized by sweet and slightly acidic taste, comprising 70 to 80% according to the culture.

 

It is a Chinese fruit, considered one of the best in the world. Uses: is consumed fresh or industrialized, in the form of sweets, jellies and pulps. The fruits are much appreciated in natura. It is excellent source of vitamin C, every 100 grams of the fruit contain 71.5 mg of the vitamin, which helps prevent colds and flu.

 

Besides having antioxidant action, it helps fight against chronic-degenerative diseases, cancer and heart problems. Curiosities: it is pollinated by bees and small insects.