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RIBSTON 



Tree: quite vigorous, moderately diverging. 



Shoots: medium to rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, slightly curved, 

 with medium' internodes. Bark: dark reddish olive — greenish olive. Lenticels: 

 medium in number, small, roundish, yellowish gray, fairly even. 



' Leaf Blade: medium in size, distinctly folded, slightly reflexed, nearly even, 

 narrow oval to ovate, deep green, spreading. Serrations: rather sharp, quite 

 regular, shallow. Surface: dull, rather smooth, with a heavy pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Rather vigorous, upright growth; deep green, very pubescent foliage; distinctly 

 folded leaves. 



