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... thick, tough,rough rind, which whenripe isadeep claret color,and the meat,whichisa goldenyellow, is tingedwith purple next tothe rind, andis freefrom stringsorfibres.There are buttwo trees of this variety bearing fruit in Honolulu ...
... thick, tough,rough rind, which whenripe isadeep claret color,and the meat,whichisa goldenyellow, is tingedwith purple next tothe rind, andis freefrom stringsorfibres.There are buttwo trees of this variety bearing fruit in Honolulu ...
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... thick andshiny.The large,fluffy flowerswhich appear fromJanuary until April, are produced freely,and are a beautiful creamywhite. The fruit isa somewhat compressed,globular shell, varyingin size from 1to 2 inchesin diameter,and with a ...
... thick andshiny.The large,fluffy flowerswhich appear fromJanuary until April, are produced freely,and are a beautiful creamywhite. The fruit isa somewhat compressed,globular shell, varyingin size from 1to 2 inchesin diameter,and with a ...
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... at about thesametimeofyear, but its flowersarenotaslarge, andappear in thick bunches. The purplish fruitripensfrom September untilDecember. Plate XVII.—Java Plum. One half natural size. G. P.W. Collection. PlateXVIII Averrhoa Carambola.
... at about thesametimeofyear, but its flowersarenotaslarge, andappear in thick bunches. The purplish fruitripensfrom September untilDecember. Plate XVII.—Java Plum. One half natural size. G. P.W. Collection. PlateXVIII Averrhoa Carambola.
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... which is much prized in warm countries. The bark possesses tonic properties, and from the juice chewinggum is made. Its foliage is dense, and the shinyleaves are thick, lanceoblong, entire,and clustered atthe ends ofthe ...
... which is much prized in warm countries. The bark possesses tonic properties, and from the juice chewinggum is made. Its foliage is dense, and the shinyleaves are thick, lanceoblong, entire,and clustered atthe ends ofthe ...
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Gerrit Parmile Wilder. the shinyleaves are thick, lanceoblong, entire,and clustered atthe ends ofthe branches. Theflowers,which aresmall,whitish, andperfect, areborne onthe rustypubescent growthsof the season. The fruit, ofwhich there ...
Gerrit Parmile Wilder. the shinyleaves are thick, lanceoblong, entire,and clustered atthe ends ofthe branches. Theflowers,which aresmall,whitish, andperfect, areborne onthe rustypubescent growthsof the season. The fruit, ofwhich there ...
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