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a. I'. W. Collection. Pl.ATE LXXXIV 



Liicuma Rivicoa. 



EGG FRUIT. 



This small evergreen t'ee, which is a native of Brazil, is found 

 only in one or two gardens in Honolulu. Its leaves are elliptic- 

 obovate, resembling those of the mango. The yellow flowers are 

 single, the fruit is the size and shape of a hen's tgg,, and has the 

 flavor of the yolk of an egg sweetened with sugar. It has from 

 one to three large seeds, which are easily germinated. 



