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k. Sweet sop (Annona squamosa). — ^This is a small tree, 

 usually 15 feet high, and is found both wild and in cultiva- 

 tion. Jhe medium-sized pale green fruit is of excellent 



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Figure 71. — Sweet sop {Annona sqitamosa) 



flavor and is always eaten raw. This tree is found chiefly 

 in and near settlements, not in the forests. Local names: 

 Atis, atisi, apeli, dta, sarikdja, srikdja, sirikdja, srikdwis, 

 sarkddja, garoso, perse, hirikdja. 



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