Sentul (Cotton Fruit)

Sandoricum koetjape

Family: Meliaceae

Sandoricum koetjape, the santol, sentul, or cotton fruit, is a tropical fruit native to maritime Southeast Asia (Malesia). There are two varieties of santol fruit, previously considered two different species, the yellow variety and the red. The difference is in the color that the older leaves turn before falling. The red appears to be more common and the reddish leaves mixed with the green ones add to the distinction and attractiveness of the tree.

It is often edible and, in some cultivars may contain a milky juice. The central pulp near the seeds may be sweet or sour and contains inedible brown seeds. In some varieties, the outer rind is thicker and is the main edible portion, with a mild peachy taste combined with some taste and the pulpy texture of apples.