www.Primo.com: Did you know Fruit Matoa.

Matoa (Pometia pinnata) is a typical fruit plants Papua, relatively large trees with an average height of 18 meters with an average maximum diameter of 100 cm. Generally fruitful once a year. Flowering from July to October and fruiting 3 or 4 months later. Matoa fruit deployment in Papua there was almost total in all regions of lowland up to a height of ± 1200 m above sea level. It grows well in areas that dry soil conditions (not flooded) with a thick layer of soil. The climate is needed for good growth is the climate with high rainfall (> 1200 mm / year). Matoa also found in some areas of Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua New Guinea. Matoa fruit has a sweet taste.

In Papua known two types matoa, namely Matoa coconut and Matoa Papeda. Characteristic that distinguishes them is contained in the texture of the fruit, coconut Matoa characterized by a chewy fruit pulp, fruit diameter 2.2 to 2.9 cm and a diameter of 1.25 to 1.40 cm seed. While Matoa Papeda characterized by the flesh is rather soft and sticky with fruit diameter 1.4 to 2.0 cm. This plant is easy to adapt to hot or cold conditions. The tree is also resistant to insects, which generally damage the fruit.

Origin Fruit Matoa.

Maybe for some of us the name of the fruit of this one sounds a bit foreign. This fruit comes from eastern Indonesia, Papua. Fruit called latin Pometia pinnata is a fruit that tastes sweet.

Matoa trees grow tall, and its wood can be used for furniture or frame - frame house. This fruit is seasonal fruit fruiting in September-October. Matoa grow in all regions of the island of Paradise.

His sense of "crowded", and difficult to define, as the flavor of lychee fruit and rambutan. There is also a very sweet taste like fruit longan. Some say the sweet sticky. Anything else feel like the fruit aroma longan and durian. In short, matoa fruit taste good, they are like.

The fruit is round melonjong the size of a quail's egg or betel nut (palm family) with a length of 1.5 to 5 cm and 1-3 cm in diameter, smooth skin blackish brown when ripe (if still greenish-yellow light, there is also a mention of green- yellowish). Translucent white husk attached to the seed, sweet and fragrant.

During this time people know matoa fruit came from Papua, when in fact matoa trees grow well in Maluku, Sulawesi, Borneo, and Java at an altitude of up to 1,400 meters above sea level. Besides Indonesia matoa tree also grows in Malaysia, of course, also in Papua New Guinea (Papua eastern hemisphere), as well as in tropical regions of Australia.

In Papua, matoa tree actually grows wild in the forests. It is a kind of plant rambutan, or in biology comes from a family called rambutan (Sapindaceae). While its kind in Latin called Pometia pinnata.

In Papua New Guinea, matoa fruit known as Taun. Whereas in other areas, it is called also vary, among others: ganggo, jagir, jampania, kasai, kase, kungkil, lamusi, lanteneng, lengsar, mutoa, Pakam, Sapen, seize, Tawang and wusel. That is, the fruit is in fact also found in other areas in Indonesia.

Understandably if the general public will be proud to call Papua matoa fruit as a fruit typical of Papua province. These trees bloom throughout the year, it can be said matoa trees bear fruit almost all the time. Therefore, fruit matoa relatively easy to find in the traditional markets in Papua.

If you want to taste the fruits of this original Matoa, can directly visit to Papua in every month of the season this fruit.

Matoa benefits of fruit and trees.

Fruits that contain lots of vitamin C and vitamin E it has some health benefits, among others:
- Hair Blacken
- Increase endurance
- Antioxidants cancer prevention
- Increasing the fertility of men and women
- Moisturize skin
- And relieve stress / distress
In addition to various properties of the fruit matoa to health I have described above, other parts of the fruit trees are also very useful matoa include:

- Bark Matoa commonly used to treat wounds Priangan community.
- Papuans use matoa leaves for mulch when planting yam.
- People Malaysia made decoction of the leaves and bark of fruit matoa used for bathing to treat fever.
- Wood pieces matoa very strong and good to be pole buildings, floors, sills, and boats.

Efficacy matoa fruit.

Matoa which has the scientific name Pometia pinnata is a plant that is typical of the region of the eastern tip of Indonesia, Papua precisely. The tree includes a large tree because it has reached an average height of 18 meters and a trunk diameter of about 100 cm. Typically these plants bear fruit once in every year. Generally, when stepping on the moon will bloom from July to October, and bear fruit within 4 months thereafter.

Matoa fruiting plants have spread in Papua in almost every lowlands to a height of about 1200 meters above sea level. This plant will grow better if grown on dry land or under water and soil layers thick. Climate necessary for plant life is the climate and high rainfall of over 1200 mm per year.

Typical Matoa fruit Papua.

In the Papua region, there is known there are two types of matoa. Both types it is Matoa Papeda and Matoa Coconut. Difference between the two lies in the texture of the fruit. For Matoa Papeda discrete pieces of meat rather mushy and sticky and fruit diameter of 1.4 cm to 2 cm. While Matoa Coconut, have characteristics and chewy flesh that resembles a chip off Aceh rambutan, fruit diameter measuring 2.2 cm to 2.9 cm and a diameter of 1.25 cm seed to 1.40 cm. Matoa fruit color coconut and papeda has three types, namely green, yellow and red.

To enjoy it, this fruit can be consumed while fresh. It was like rambutan longan mixed plus the slight taste of durian. It cost more than twenty thousand dollars per kilogram. This fruit can last long enough without preservation, namely for 1 week. But if it is stored in a temperature 5 to 10 degrees Celsius, this fruit can last up to 20 days.

Nutrient content of fruit Matoa.

The content of vitamin A and C may be easily found in many types of fruits. But there are many types of fruits that contain vitamin E. Matoa is one of the fruits that contain the vitamin content. Obviously with the vitamin content will be greatly needed by our bodies.

Efficacy Fruit Matoa.

Improve Immune System.

Matoa fruits contain vitamin C. Vitamin C has been known to prevent free radicals and helps to increase endurance. If you increase endurance, would be protected from virus attacks the disease.

Overcoming Stress.

Matoa fruit has several compounds that are useful as a natural tranquilizer. One is vitamin E, which will help to relieve stress. How to use it to cope with stress enough to eat alone.

Reduce the risk of heart disease.

Vitamin C in fruit matoa would have been believed to help reduce heart disease. Additionally, if your diet is less healthy, you can use matoa fruit as food (fruit) counterweight.

Healthy skin.

Some cosmetic products often use vitamin E as an ingredient. Matoa fruit contains vitamin E, you can eat to help nourish your skin. In addition, vitamin E you get is a vitamin which comes from natural ingredients.

Reduce the risk of cancer.

Matoa antioxidant content in fruits helps prevent cancer cells grow and come from carcinogens. Matoa fruit also contains vitamin C which will help enable these antioxidants. Thank you for reading this article.
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DatePublished: May 21, 2015 at 10:40