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II. /'. TT'. CoUretio,,. PlATE LXV 



iMaiii^ifcra iiidica. 



MAXINI MANGO. 



This tree is sup])osed to be the first mango tree brought to 

 the Hawaiian Islands. It was planted in the early part of the 

 nineteenth century by Don Marin, whom the Hawaiians familiar- 

 ly called " Manini." He brought to Hawaii many useful trees 

 and plants ; among the number was this mango, which he planted 

 in his vineyard, then known as " Ka Pa Waina," and there it 

 may be found today ; a venerable tree standing about 80 feet 

 high, having a spread of over 100 feet, and its trunk measuring 

 15 feet in circumference. Although a prolific bearer, its fruits, 

 which are borne in large clusters, are small, and of an inferior 

 ffuality, having a thick skin and a large, hairy seed. 



