Guettarda speciosa

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Read about Guettarda speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Guettarda speciosa, Linn. A littoral evergreen tree: lvs. broadly ovate with an obtuse or cordate base, acute at apex, pubescent beneath, 5-10 in. long: fls. polygamous, white, in long-peduncled cymes that usually arise 'in the axils of fallen lvs.; calyx villous; corolla pubescent, 1 ½ in. or less long and the limb (with obovate segms.) 1 in. across: fr. orange, nearly globular, obscurely lobed or angled, said to be edible. Tropics in eastern hemisphere. B.R. 1393. L. H. B. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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