Wood apple in the wood apple tree!

It took me quite a while to find out what kind of tree I had in my little front yard because my apps do not recognize it.

But having an international bunch of friends here some could tell me it was a wood-apple tree, native to India. The fruit is really hard. You have to open it with a hammer and then, although it smells quite nice, it has lots of fibers in it.

People made jam of sometimes juice from it. Recently I gave a few to an Indian friend who had memories of her grandma making things from the fruits. Actually I need to check up on her to see if it worked out!

This photo was already taken early June and I'm posting it now as I'm trying starting to get ready for my trip on Thursday...

Thank you who commented on yesterdays Date Palm photo. I had no idea that there was a link with dates and Christmas!
It's amazing what you see and learn here on 365!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Open it with a hammer, wow. I never heard about it and looked it up. You can indeed eat the inside. Good luck with packing.

[Peter H]

That's interesting!

[Susan Wakely]

Never heard of a wood apple.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very pretty shot.

[*lynn]

Lovely shot and such interesting information

[Michelle]

Interesting information, something I've not heard of before

[Ian George]

A first for me. Very interesting.

[Pyrrhula]

Learning every day someting I did n`t know or have n`t seen. Great shot of the Wood apple.

[Casablanca]

Oh wow, I have never heard of this fruit, how interesting.

[Carolinesdreams]

Good luck for your trip tomorrow.

[M. Brutus]

Thanks for your most interesting commentary. Glad to know there are such things as wood apples. At first, I thought it was a cantelope growing on a tree. Don't know where you're going but have a good, safe trip.