Makmao Berry Fruit Plant (Antidesma velutinosum) Plant Type:Layer Plant Start out green and turn

Start out green and turn blackish brown as they ripen

Covered in a yellowish layer

The Fruit: A Sweet and Tangy Treat

Growing in Your Garden

The Manila Cherry bears bright red

Makmao Berry Fruit Plant (Antidesma velutinosum) Plant Type:Layer Plant Start out green and turnCommon Name: The Tassel berry, Makmao Botanical Name: Antidesma velutinosum General Information: Shrub or tree, reaching heights of 3 to 15 meters. Native to East Asia, including northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Fruits are bignay like, borne in long clusters, and ripen to red black. Sweet flavored fruits can be eaten raw or processed into preserves. Sometimes harvested from the wild for local use, both as food and possibly