Anyone know what this is

[Bucko]

This is growing in a Kanchanaburi Temple grounds--don't think it's edible--has it any uses ??

[bartender100]

Pomelo, pretty common

[marieb]

Looks more like a Calabash to me......the hard shell is used many places as a container (bowl, etc.), and I believe only the very young fruit may be edible.

[dorayme]

I don't think it is a Pomelo as Pomelo is a citrus and the tree doesn't resemble citrus. It does look like a Calabash tree ( common name for Crescencia).

http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/02/crescencia-fruit.html#.VCddT_lkjzY

[chiang mai]

I don't think it is a Pomelo as Pomelo is a citrus and the tree doesn't resemble citrus. It does look like a Calabash tree ( common name for Crescencia).

http://manila-mania.blogspot.com/2012/02/crescencia-fruit.html#.VCddT_lkjzY

+1

[AyG]

I'm no expert, but the leaves are different. The calabash leaves appear much more pointed and thinner. The OP's photo shows more rounded, thick, waxy leaves - typical citrus.

The fruit shapes are also different. The OP's is longer than it is wide; the calabash fruit is wider than it's long. Furthermore, the OP's fruit is on an obvious stalk; the calabash fruit isn't - it's close to the branch.

My vote is for pomelo.

[Bucko]

The reason I say that I don't think it is edible-is that have passed there at various times of the year-when the " fruit " ? is on the tree or fresh on the ground--never seen the local people take them--just leave them to rot .

Edited September 28, 2014 by Bucko

[aircut]

In Thai its called ต้นตีนเป็ด (dtohn dteen bpet), Cerbera odollam,

From wikipedia: commonly known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong, and Othalanga, is a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas

[bartender100]

In Thai its called ต้นตีนเป็ด (dtohn dteen bpet), Cerbera odollam,

From wikipedia: commonly known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong, and Othalanga, is a species of tree native to India and other parts of Southern Asia. It grows preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas

I think you win, looks spot on

[attrayant]

Hmmm, bowling maybe?

[NamKAheng]

Looking at the fruit and leaves I think it is ma kok farang, english name ambarella.