Interesting how these Mata Kucing leave form. They start off looking almost dry and slowly develop into these beautiful, soft purple leaves. For those of you who do not know the meaning of ‘Mata Kucing’, the direct translation would mean cats eye. Its botanical Name would be Euphoria malaiense (Sapindaceae). It is round and has a tough and brown exterior. However, on the inside, it is juicy and tastes a lot like ‘longan’. The reason why it is called cats eye is because once you have removed the skin, the flesh is pretty translucent, white and it will expose the dark seed which looks a lot like the eye of a cat. There are many benefits to eating Mata Kucing. It was used as traditional medicine in the past to treat varying illnesses such as cancer, diverted, indigestion, treatment for snake bites, insomnia, and even to prevent grey hairs. The seeds of mata Kuching contains gallic acid, a common type of the phenol antioxidant. Apart from that, saponins, tannins and fat also can be found. The fruit also contain other vitamins and minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins A, C thiamine, calcium, fiber and protein. It also produces a lot of energy and is known to increase stamina as it contains sucrose, protein, fat, sugar and tartaric acid. ・・・ #growninhaiti #matakucing #euphoriamalaiense #tigereye #newleaves #reforestation #medicinal #edible #sweet #fruit #exotic #tropical #exoticfruit #tropicalfruit #agroforestry #haiti #ayiti #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #variety #livingseedbank #foodsecurity #seedsovereignty https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nr8xulFaF/?igshid=13e7df2oy7v2a
