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pinnata, the fruits of which are also edible. Local names of 

 Spondias dulcis: Vi, wi, ivi, nevie, vi-vao. Of Spondias pin- 

 nata: Kadongdong, liwas, ontijo, otjo, ulite, urital, vdte, teti- 

 mur, ndssou, ngolo, alubihon, libas, ddnas. 



PiGiiRE 81. — Polynesian plum (Spondias dulcis). 



V. Bilimbi and carambola. — ^These are small trees, 12 to 15 

 feet high, with green or pale green, very acid fruits which 

 may be eaten raw or cooked. In one, the smooth fruits, 

 similar to small green cucumbers, are borne on the trunks 



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