Gourliea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Gourliea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gourliea (Gourlie', a personal name). Leguminosae. One or two spiny shrubs or small trees of Chile, one of which is listed in S. Calif., somewhat akin to Sophora and Cladrastis: lvs. odd-pinnate, the lfts. small: fls. small, orange-colored, in racemes or fascicles, papilionaceous; standard orbicular, wings obovate and undulate, keel short: pod short, indehiscent. G. spinosa, Skeels (Lucuma spinosa, Molina. G. chilensis, Gay). Chanal. Tree, 12-15 ft., with long thick branches ending in spines: lfts. 3 pairs, ovate: fls. orange-yellow streaked red, in short loose racemes: fr. about 1 in. diam., brownish, the pulp the flavor of jujube: wood yellow and hard, used for cabinet-making. Chile, at elevation of 1,500-5,000 ft. L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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