Monodora angolensis

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Read about Monodora angolensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Monodora angolensis, Welw. Angola Calabash Nutmeg. A shrub or tree sometimes reaching the height of 12 ft.: fls. very fragrant; outer petals undulate-crispate, variegated with purple, broadly ovate, erect and curving inward above the essential parts; inner petals rose tinted or whitish in color, borne on a long narrow claw. dilated into a transversely elliptical or subrhomboid pilose limb: fr. is ovoid-ellipsoid, longitudinally striate and abruptly apiculate. — The aromatic seeds are used in the same way as those of the preceding species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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