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5 inch across, vinosus, the scale margins of a darker 

 wine color; its mature meat is very sour though juicy. 



This well characterized species is apparently related 

 to Calamus multinervis Becc, offering the very uncommon 

 and characteristic feature of two female flowers at every 

 spathel with a neutral one interposed, and of its ripe 

 fruits being wine red. 



