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The most typical Surinam type (Fig. 32) is a medium- 

 sized Amelonado, smaller than the Ecuador one, but larger 

 than the San Thome Amelonado. The average length 

 is 16 cm., the average diameter 8^ cm. The following 

 average figures were obtained from 105 typical fruits 

 collected on the estate " Clevia " : weight of the fruit, 

 559 gr. ; weight of seeds, 128 gr. ; weight of one 

 seed, 3*1 gr. ; number of seeds, 41. The colour of the 

 seeds is dark violet. 



FIG. 32. Surinam Amelonado. 



The present writer considers the non-bottle-necked 

 to be the most typical, but it is true that many trees 

 are to be found with fruits which show a distinct con- 

 striction near the fruit -stalk. The colour is red or 

 yellow or yellowish-brown. 



The Venezuela Amelonado is generally called 

 " Sambito." As has already been mentioned, the inter- 

 crossing of Sambito and Criollo (pollination of Sambito 

 by Criollo) has given rise to the occurrence in Venezuela 

 of Sambito types with large round seeds. Such a type 

 is to be seen in Fig. 33. 



