{"id":11060,"date":"2021-06-12T00:07:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/?p=11060"},"modified":"2023-05-28T08:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T00:23:50","slug":"liposu-limpasu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/liposu-limpasu\/","title":{"rendered":"Liposu (Limpasu), the kindest tree of Borneo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fruits are nutritious and tasty, mostly. Their fans are mainly divided into two camps: Sour vs Sweet loving, which side are you? I always crave for sour fruits such as bambangan, star gooseberries and bilimbi, so my friends like to tease me that I’m a pregnant guy. Liposu <\/em>is another sour fruit that makes me salivates and has a special place among Sabahans, some even call it “Sabah Apple”.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Liposu \/ limpasu tree is common in Sabah forest. This one grows in a hill forest of Kiansom, Inanam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The scientific name of Liposu is Baccaurea lanceolata<\/em>.<\/strong> It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia so it has many local names, for example, Borneo Ampusu, Asam pahong (Peninsular Malaysia), Lingsoe (Java), Kalampesu (Kalimantan), Lampaung (Brunei), Som Lok (Thailand), Lengsu (West Java), Tegeiluk (Sumatra), Liposu (Sabah), Lipasu, Lipaso. Limpasu <\/strong>seems like its official common name, but the term “Liposu” is used more frequently in daily conversation among Sabahans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foreigner trying out liposu fruit. You can tell the taste from his sour expression.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A fruiting liposu tree is a a spectacular sight, with hundreds of low-hanging fruit lining its trunk, the best definition for fruitful. Isn’t it exciting to see so many fruits? You don’t even need to climb up high to pluck the fruits. Even without a “wife tree” nearby, a male liposu tree can fruit on its own, but without the mesocarp. The fruits of liposu are in clusters of one to four seeded berries from globose to ellipsoid shape. The unripe fruits are purple or green in colour, and turn whitish yellow or light brown when matured.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liposu fruit and its flesh. It can be eaten raw but very sour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Liposu tree can grow up to 30 metres high, and found in lowland forest to sub-montane forests up to 1300 Metres in altitude. In Sabah, most villagers harvest liposu fruits in the neighbouring jungle. Liposu is seldom cultivated in orchards. It’s considered as a semi-wild and non-climacteric fruit with little commercial value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White rice served with liposu slices and spicy fish on linopot wrapping. A common dish for farmers on the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Did you see something? If liposu is a person<\/strong>, he would be someone who is willing to give a lot (of fruits) to others without asking anything in return. Though people don’t take care of him, he can flourish on his own. Such selfless and generous trait is extremely rare in the world of human as well as plant. That’s why the title says Liposu is the kindest tree of Borneo. Liposu must be a fruit plant originated from the Garden of Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liposu Fruits as Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The thick skin and translucent white flesh of liposu are edible, and its taste is really sour with a bit of sweetness. Usually it’s eaten by being dipped into sugar or salt, or as an appetizer with rice. The video below shows you how to make special paste with liposu fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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