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a. p. w. Coih'ctUni. Plate XV 



Ettgcnia sp. 



This is a small Malayan tree which is rare in Hawaii. It has 

 regular, opposite, large, broad leaves ; with the stems and branches 

 four-sided. The purplish -white flowers are produced in clusters. 

 The waxy light-green fruits, with a persistent calyx, resem- 

 ble a small guava. These fruits have a very tough, pithy skin 

 and pulp combined, which is edib'e, but too dry to be agree- 

 able. The seed is large in proportion to the size of the fruit. 



