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 Aver r ho a Carambala, (Linn.) 

 Description and Hab it. at 



Leaflets 2-5 pairs, ovate or ovate lanceolate, acute gla- 

 'DrotJs and glaucous "beneath, fruit with acutely angled lobes, 

 seeds arillate. 



In gardens throughout the hotter parts of India as far 

 north as Lahore, Native country unknown, 



A small tree, densely branched. Leaflets 1 l/2-3 in.; 

 petiole scut, pubescent, Flowers chiefly axillary, varie- 

 gated, white and purple. Calyx glabrous, half as long as the 

 petals. Stamens 10, 5 shorter without anthers, or sometimes 

 1 or 2 of these longer and anther if erous. Ovary pubescent, 

 Fruit 3 in, long, yellow ; aril 2-lobed, lacerate. Two vari- 

 eties are known, sweet and sour. The former is eaten raw and 

 cooked. Leaflets irritable to the touch. The acid kind is 

 of rather pleasant flavor, something like an insipid apple. 



Propagation is effected by cuttings in sandy loam. 



Soil is common garden mould. 



The frtiit ripens from December to February, a second 

 smaller crop is also obtained at the close of the rains. 



