~Burahol~

Kepel Apple

Stelechocarpus Burahol

Family: Annonaceae

Synonyms: Uvaria burahol

~Perfume Fruit~

Native to Southeast Asia, cultivated only in central Java. Very rare in the wild and in cultivation.

Aka: Kecindul, Simpol, Cindul, Burahol, Turalak or Keppel.

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      The Kepel tree is considered to be one of the most beautiful of all tropical ornamental/fruit trees.

        A Soursop, Biriba, and Ylang Ylang relative, Burahol (kepel fruit, or keppel apple) is a rare and endangered member of the Anonaceae family.

       Originating from Indonesia where the fruit is the object of investigation for eventual use as a perfume. Back in the day, Sultans had this tree planted on palace property. Fruits were reserved for ladies of the Harem, and royalty, used as a breath freshener and an internal "perfume."

This tree is often covered in a blush of pale pink and mauve new growth which seems fitting for it’s…^/^... other qualities. It seems that the mango-colored fruit which sprouts directly from its trunk offers two distinctly unique properties. Provocatively, it causes all sweat and body excretions to smell like violets and renders women temporarily infertile.

Not surprisingly, the fruit was once popular “with ladies of the Sultan’s harem”. I wonder if there is not a very entertaining story behind the naming of this fruit after Henry Keppel, a British captain who cleared the Singapore straits of pirates.

 

 

    Kepel fruit is of a very agreeable flavor, aromatic, with undertones of coconut. Ancient Indonesians believed that eating the fruit would cause body secretions to take on a perfume scent. It is said that the consumption of this fruit will perfume a person's excretions (such as urine or sweat) with the smell of violets.

Kepel fruit grows in a hot, humid climate and can be planted at sea level, up to 300 m. It is propagated from seed, which typically germinate quickly, but can take up to 12 months to develop the seedling shoot. The tree can begin to bear fruit in 8-10 years and may produce each year thereafter.

Fruits are borne on the lower trunk and is said to have a spicy, mango-like flavor. They take a while to ripen. You know it’s ready to harvest when you peel away some skin with your nail and it is orange underneath (rather than green).
 

It is a finicky, slow-growing tree and requires protection from full sun and frost for the first few years before hardening off to a location for full sun. I am surprised it is not more common.

 

 

 

The tree grows up to 40 feet tall, with a straight trunk, brilliant foliage, spectacular bright pink leaves that flush out all at once over the entire tree.

New foliage emerges a pale red color, making this a very decorative tree with an attractive growth habit. It certainly deserves to be more widely planted in the tropics, not only for it's foliage, but also for it's unique fruit and history.. As the tree matures, it will begin to flower and fruit more than once a year. If the tree is healthy, it will fruit prolifically, providing hundreds of fruits right off the trunk.

Pinkish cream colored flowers bloom in abundance directly out of the truck and develop into fruits the size of a small orange. The fruit has a brown, leathery skin and contains numerous, l0ng, oval seeds in a creamy, light orange flesh.

 

Flowering/Pollination: Cauliflorous; small white flowers. Can flower and fruit more than once a year. Self fertile.

Tolerance: Intolerant of both drought and salt.

Soil/Nutrition: Fertile slightly acidic and well drained.

Light: Part shade to full sun (when older). Juvenile trees prefer filtered sunlight / dappled shade.

Wind: New foliage is very tender; needs a sheltered location.

Temperature: Seedlings will die if exposed to temperatures below 40 degrees. Generally, the Kepel is hardy to just above freezing when it is a few years old. Always protect from wind when growing in a marginal climate.

 

Propagation: Propagation is typically from seed, and is very slow. Fresh seeds can be sprouted in a few weeks, but will not begin leafing out until a year or so after they are planted. Be very patient with this species.

Height: over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness: USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial to Full Shade

Main Uses: Food, Foliage, "Perfume"

Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate. Very slow to germinate.

Mature Height/Spread: To 60' in the tropics. Usually smaller.

 

Indonesian Kepel Fruit (Stelechocarpus burahol) as Oral Deodorant

H.S. Darusman, M. Rahminiwati, S. Sadiah, I. Batubara, L.K. Darusman and T. Mitsunaga

Abstract: Kepel (Stelechocarpus burahol) fruit has been known to have efficacy as an oral deodorant in Java Island, Indonesia for a long time. The research aimed on Indonesian Herbal Kepel as deodorant agent for reducing fecal odorants which are ammonia, trimethyl-amine and phenol. Pharmacological screening test was conducted by measuring the adsorbent activities of Kepel’s fruit (pulp, seed and peel) to odorants which can be emitted from feces, such as ammonia (NH₃) and methyl-mercaptan (CH₃SH).

To confirm Kepel's ability as an oral deodorant, in vivo test was performed by applying it orally on rats. Kepel’s fruits pulp powder was regarded as the best absorbent agent (adsorbed 62.96 and 77.78% for NH₃ and CH₃SH, respectively).

All fecal odorant on the 3rd and 7th day oral application result showed a significant decrease (p<0.05). Beside the odorant adsorption, it also activates the probiotic Bifidobacter sp. by increasing its population. In conclusion, Kepel had a potential pharmacological activity as an oral deodorant through its adsorbent function and probiotic activation.

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