Atalantia ceylonica

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Read about Atalantia ceylonica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Atalantia ceylonica, Oliver (Rissoa ceylonica, Arn.). Fig. 434. A much-branched spiny shrub or small tree native to Ceylon and India: Lvs. lanceolate emarginate, 1¼-3 in. long: fls. borne in crowded cymes; calyx not split on one side; stamens free, alternate ones longer; ovary usually 2-celled with 2 ovules in each cell: frs. about ½-¾ in. diam., dry, having only rudimentary pulp-vesicles; containing from 2-4 very large rounded seeds. Ceylon. —This species is of interest chiefly for trial as a stock, since its large seeds would be likely to produce very vigorous seedlings. The dry fr. renders it unpromising for breeding purposes. The figure is from a specimen grown at the Hope Garden, Jamaica. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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