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Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands

by Gerrit Parmile Wilder

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Lucuma Rivicoa — Egg Fruit

This small evergreen tree, which is a native of Brazil, is found only in one or two gardens in Honolulu. Its leaves are elliptic-obovate, resembling those of the mango. The yellow flowers are single, the fruit is the size and shape of a hen’s egg, and has the flavor of the yolk of an egg sweetened with sugar. It has from one to three large seeds, which are easily germinated.

G. P. W. Collection. Plate LXXXV

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