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Sandoricum koetjape
Also called Sentol, Cotton Fruit, Santol, Kechapi
In Singapore: Sentul, Santol, Sentol, Kechapi, Kecapi, Kelampu, Ketjape, Ketuat, Lolly Fruit, Ranggu, Red Santol, Yellow Sentol, 三都儿, 三道栋 (Native to Singapore, Vulnerable)
1 NParks heritage tree in Singapore: Found in Clemenceau Ave North, near lamp-post No. 8, opposite Blk 100 Cavenagh House
Red Santol (Sandoricum koetjape) is a fruiting tree in the Meliaceae family, native to maritime Southeast Asia and widely grown in the tropics for its edible fruit. It needs a humid tropical climate, deep organic soil and well-distributed rainfall to thrive.
Sandoricum koetjape, the santol, sentul, setun or cotton fruit, is a tropical fruit native to maritime Southeast Asia.
Sandoricum koetjape is a tree of humid tropical regions that grows from sea level to an elevation of 3,000 feet (910 m). It grows better in deep and organic grounds, and with rainfall distributed throughout the year, although it also tolerates long, dry periods.
The distance of planting from each other is 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m). It requires fertilization two times a year so it can grow better. Normally, seed trees produce fruit after 5 or 7 years of age, though some cultivars need only 3 or 4.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sandoricum koetjape by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
