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Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands

by Gerrit Parmile Wilder

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Calophyllum Inophyllum — “Kamani.”

This Kamani is a large tropical tree, having shiny, leathery, evergreen foliage. Its leaves are obovate, usually marginate, and its white flowers are very fragrant. The fruit, which generally comes in clusters, is round, about the size of a large walnut, and has a thin, leathery skin which covers a boney shell, inside of which is a corky substance surrounding the seed or kernel. This tree was an early introduction to these Islands, and is commonly seen on our seacoasts.

G. P. W. Collection. Plate LXXV

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