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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



z. Seshania grandiflora. — This slender tree bears long, 

 slender, hanging pods up to 2 feet long or longer, and large 

 white or wine-red flowers, these 2 to 3 inches long. These 

 trees are sometimes planted and often naturalized; they are 



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Figure 56. — Thespesia populnea. 



not in the forests. The young leaves and the young pods 

 may be cooked and eaten, while the large flowers and flower 

 buds are very commonly cooked and used as food. An outline 

 of the very large flower is shown in figure 55 (A) . Do not eat 



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