Mamoncillo

The cherry-sized green fruit looks like a small lime and is sometimes also called Spanish lime or (in the Dominican Republic) limoncillo. It has a single seed, large and hard, or two seeds flattened together so that they look like one. The sweet, gummy pulp surrounding the seeds is orange-pink in colour and has a refreshing flavour, reminiscent of grapes. The seeds may be roasted like chestnuts; and were eaten in this way, as a substitute for cassava, by the Indians of Orinoco.