Noronhia

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Read about Noronhia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Noronhia (after Ferd. de Noronha, Spanish naturalist and traveler: died 1787). Oleaceae. One tree or large bush, differing from Olea in having separate petals and in other characters. N. emarginata, Poir. (Olea emarginata, Lam.), is native in Madagascar and other islands, and is planted somewhat in Hawaii. Lvs. opposite, evergreen, short-stalked, coriaceous, cuneate-oblong and more or less retuse, entire: fls. yellowish, fragrant, in axillary clusters; calyx small, 4-toothed or -cut; petals 4, sometimes somewhat coherent at base: fr. an edible drupe, purple when ripe, globular, about 1 in. diam.; seed usually 1 (ovary 2-celled), in the sweet pulp. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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