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u. Polynesian plum (Spondias dulcis) . — ^This tree, 25 to 30 

 feet high, is widely distributed in Polynesia. It is often 

 planted. The fruits are plumlike and are yellowish or yel- 



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Figure 80. — Santol {Sandoricum koetjape) . 



lowish-green. The thin pulp surrounding the large seed- 

 bearing part is excellent to eat. While this species occurs 

 also in some parts of Malaysia as a cultivated tree, its place 

 in the forests is taken by a very similar species, Spondias 



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