 The fragrant purple flowers are about two inches in diameter. The ovoid-pointed fruit has a tough, leathery shell which, when green, is six-striated, with white stripes; when quite ripe the fruit is a dull orange-yellow. The numerous seeds are imbedded...  Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands - Page 202by Gerrit Parmile Wilder - 1911 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Germplasm resources, Plant - 1917 - 996 pages
...The leaves are oval to ovate, the petioles having two glands. The fragrant purple flowers are about 2 inches in diameter. The ovoid-pointed fruit has a tough, leathery shell, which, »•lien green, is 6 striated, with white stripes ; when quite ripe the fruit Is a dull orange-yellow.... | |
 | Germplasm resources, Plant - 1932 - 1382 pages
...to ovate leaves and fragrant purple flowers about 2 inches in diameter. The ovoid-pointed fruit lias a tough leathery shell which when green is six-striated with white stripes, but when quite ripe ¡sa dull orange yellow. The numerous seeds are embedded in the juicy scented pulp,... | |
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