Alectryon excelsum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Alectryon excelsum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Alectryon excelsum, Gaertn. Evergreen, 30-60 ft., with unequally pinnate lvs. 4-12 in. long, the Ifts. 4-6 pairs and 2-4 in. long, ovate-lanceolate and acuminate, nearly or quite entire: fls. greenish, in a much-branched panicle: fr. globose, woody; seed large, jet-black and shining, sunk in a large scarlet aril. New Zeal.—Said to have been in cult. in Calif, for more than 40 years and to have been sometimes sold for Nephelium Litchi (to which it is closely related). In New Zeal, it yields a tough elastic timber used for tools and yokes, and the natives extract oil from the seeds. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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