<p>Fruits of C. axillaris, an indigenous fruit tree of Nepal, were collected from fresh fruit sellers in Kathmandu and from six selected mother trees in Central Nepal. From both samples, the edible (peel and pulp) and non-edible (stone) parts were separated in the laboratory. Lapsi fruit contained 71% (w/w) of edible parts and 29% of stones. The edible part contained 83% water, 165 mg nitrogen per 100 g, 3.4% total sugars and 6.76% of titratable acidity. Ascorbic acid content of the market collected samples was lower (6.7%) than reported in earlier publications. Total amino acid content was 317 mg per 100 g for 21 essential amino acids. Lapsi fruits are very rich in arginine (106 mg per 100 g), glutamic acid (36 mg per 100 g), glutamine (32 mg per 100 g), glycine (28 mg per 100 g), lysine (8 mg per 100 g) and tyrosine (20 mg per 100 g) and also contained high concentrations of phenolic compounds (563 mg per 100 g). The composition of fruit from the selected trees varied greatly in total reducing sugar (1 to 3.3%), titratable acidity (5 to 7%), and mineral content. Lapsi fruits were also rich in potassium (355.1 mg per 100 g), calcium (57 mg per 100 g), and magnesium (34 mg per 100 g). Highest values for sugar, acidity and potassium were found with KCP-205.</p>