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able odor. The fruit (fig. To) matures by early autumn of the first season, 

 when it is pale yellowish green with irregular dull purple areas or streaks. It 

 is about 1 inch to If inches in length, with thin leathery covering. The seed 

 has a tbin. hard, brittle shell, while the surface of the seed kernel is deeply 



Fig. 75. — Tutnion califorrficum. 



wrinkled. Seed-leaves, regularly 2. Nothing can now be said of the growth 

 and other characteristics of seedlings, which have not been studied beyond the 

 stage of germination. Wood, bright lemon-yellow ; other characteristics of the 

 wood and importance of the tree are given under the genus. 



