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... West Indies , is of medium size , reaching a height of from 20 to 30 feet . It grows well in Hawaii , and is found at an elevation of 2000 feet . It is propagated from seed , as well as from cuttings of the ripe wood . The leaves are ...
... West Indies , is of medium size , reaching a height of from 20 to 30 feet . It grows well in Hawaii , and is found at an elevation of 2000 feet . It is propagated from seed , as well as from cuttings of the ripe wood . The leaves are ...
Page 48
... West Indies , and although not com- mon in Hawaii , there are good specimens to be found in many gardens . It has large irregular spreading branches , grows to a height of from 10 to 25 feet , and has rather thick foliage . Propa ...
... West Indies , and although not com- mon in Hawaii , there are good specimens to be found in many gardens . It has large irregular spreading branches , grows to a height of from 10 to 25 feet , and has rather thick foliage . Propa ...
Page 52
... West Indies , is also a native of Southern Florida , and is to be found as an ornamental plant in many localities of tropical America . In Jamaica it is called the " Damson Plum . " Its samll , single , white flowers are highly perfumed ...
... West Indies , is also a native of Southern Florida , and is to be found as an ornamental plant in many localities of tropical America . In Jamaica it is called the " Damson Plum . " Its samll , single , white flowers are highly perfumed ...
Page 60
... West Indies , and is a fruit much esteemed in tropical coun- tries . In Jamaica it thrives well , up to an elevation of 3000 feet . The tree attains a height of from 30 to 40 feet , and the wood , which is beautifully grained , is ...
... West Indies , and is a fruit much esteemed in tropical coun- tries . In Jamaica it thrives well , up to an elevation of 3000 feet . The tree attains a height of from 30 to 40 feet , and the wood , which is beautifully grained , is ...
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... West Indies . It thrives in Southern California . Its leaves , which are either lanceolate or oblong and pointed , are glabrous above and rough beneath . In color they are light green and rather brittle , when bruised they emit a very ...
... West Indies . It thrives in Southern California . Its leaves , which are either lanceolate or oblong and pointed , are glabrous above and rough beneath . In color they are light green and rather brittle , when bruised they emit a very ...
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20 feet 2½ inches acid Apple aromatic bears berry black seeds BREADFRUIT Carica Cherimoyer cherry Citrus clusters color contains many seeds cultivated dark green delicious drupe eaten raw edible pulp elevation evergreen evergreen tree fleshy found growing fragrant G. P. W. Collection gardens germinate readily glabrous glossy Government Nursery grafted grown guava handsome hardy Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Honolulu inches in diameter inches in length inches long introduced to Hawaii Jambosa juicy kernel Kiawe large seed leaflets leathery leaves are oval LEMON light-green lobed low-growing tree Mammee Apple MANDARIN ORANGE mango Mangosteen Oahu obovate odor orange ovate panicles Papaya pear-shaped Persea gratissima petals petioles pinnate pinnate leaves plant PLATE Plum propagated purple rind ripens rough shape shell shiny leaves short petioles shrub small tree smooth specimens spreading branches stems sweet thin thrives tropical America true to seed trunk WATER APPLE West Indies white flowers yellow pulp yellow when ripe