Genipa americana

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Genipa americana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Genipa americana, Linn. A small tree: lvs. 5-10 in. long, lanceolate-oblong, glabrous: pedicels shorter than the calyx; corolla silky, white, about 1 in. across: berry similar to last, but is "highly commended in cookery” according to Reasoner, by whom the plant was intro.(1914). W. Indies.—The fr. is largely used in Trop. Amer. as a preserve under the name "genipop." It is often used as a kind of marmalade and has been called "marmalade-box" in Surinam. N. Taylor. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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