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tiibercled, pitted, 1-celled. 



The tree never exceeds 20 ft. in height. The fruit is 

 eaten fresh, or pickled or preserved dried. 

 Propagation 



Any garden soil will suit this tree which is easily pro- 

 duced from cuttings. 



Tropical Almond, Terrainalia Batappa 

 Tall deciduous tree (soraetimes 80 ft,, with leaves and 

 branches in horizontal whorls or layers ; leaves iDroadly ovate- 

 obtuse, the narrow base slightly auric led or cordate, simple 

 and entire, very short pe tided, 6-9 in, long ; spikes soli- 

 tary from the axils, not exceeding the leaves : flowers green- 

 ish white, the upper ones staminate and the lower ones per- 

 fect, fruit almond shaped, 1 l/2 in, or less long, 2-edged, 

 indehiscent, glabrous, with a hard shell, containing an edible 

 meat. Useful both as a street tree and for its filbert fla- 

 vored nuts. The nuts arej eaten fither raw or roasted, i'oli- 

 age is usiially brilliant In autiimn. As seen in the market the 



