Melicocca

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Melicocca in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Melicocca (Greek, honey berry, referring to the taste of the fruit). Sapindaceae. Two species of tropical fruit trees, natives of America. Leaves abruptly pinnate: racemes divided; calyx 4-parted; segms. imbricated; petals 4; stamens 8; disk complete; stigma peltate, sub-sessile; ovary 2-celled: berry 1-2-seeded.—S. Amer., perhaps native also in W. Indies. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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