The sweetness of the Mooty fruit. Rare jungle fruit.

Kerala

The sweetness of the Mooty fruit is now about to change the scenery of Connie's forest. Mooty (Baccaurea courtallensis) is a tree native to the forests of Kerala, India. Also known as Muttippuli, Muttikappan, Lemongrass or Muttika. This is a rare tree of the Endemic species of Western Ghats. The plant is so named because it bears fruit on the wood of the tree.

Mooty is also a favourite food for animals like monkey, bear, tortoise, squirrel, rabbit and rabbit. Mooty tree can see in evergreen forests of South India. The flowers are in wood. Although the fruit is rarely present on the branches, the most frequent occurrence of fruits is in the trunk of the tree

The flower season is from January to March. The flowers have no petals. Flowers reddish in colour.  The fruits are black at first. Later, the violet-blue color turns red and ripening. It is dark red when ripe.The fruit is the size of a large gooseberry. Break the thick gourd and eat the jelly-like portion on the inside, with a little leaven and sweet taste.

The wood is strong and strong, and it takes years for the wood to grow. In ancient times, mooty timber was the most commonly used to hang the pulley and bridge of the 'well', as well as covering wood for the construction of lamb cages and sheds. Now it is cheaper to buy seedlings in larger nurseries. There will be flowers from the fifth year of planting but no fruit. It takes up to 10 years for the fruits to produce.

Similarly, there are male and female trees. Only female trees have fruit. Male trees begin to bloom from the fifth year onwards. The flowers are beautiful to behold. There will be smells all over the area.