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(never heard of a scaly salak before)


from the article:

The 64 hectare Leu property is a tropical haven for rare fruits, such
as the white mango, scaly salaks and golfball-sized dukus. Commercial
orchards include over 600 rambutan trees and about 1000 lychees. But
the majority of the land is devoted to regrowth rainforest and native
animals, like the buff-breasted kingfisher and the elusive platypus.

In 1975, Mr Leu introduced 20 new fruits from South-East Asia to
Australia. The pioneer of the Australian exotic fruit industry is also
vice-president of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements (IFOAM), with over 700 members in 100 countries, uniting
organic industries worldwide based on the IFOAM standards.


http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/39227/