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Lueuma obovata (Sapotaceae) , 54653. Prom Santiago, 
Chile. Seeds collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agri- 
cultural Explorer. "(No.652a.) This is a little-known 
fruit cultivated in various parts of Ecuador , Peru, and 
as far south as Santiago, Chile. It is not highly es- 
teemed in Ecuador, but is popular in central Chile, 
where the fruits seem to be of better quality, than in 
the former country. The tree reaches 40 feet in height 
and when well grown it has a round, dense crown of very 
attractive appearance. The leaves, which are clustered 
towards the ends , of the branchlets, are obovate, oval 
or elliptic, subacute at the base and rounded at the 
apex; commonly 5 to 10 Inches long; deep green, with 
entire margins. The small flowers are produced in great 
abundance along the branches; they are three-fourths 
of an inch long, the corolla tubular , deeply 5-toothed 
and pale green. The fruit is round to elliptic, some- 
times with a sharp apex, and commonly 3 to 4 inches 
long. The surface is deep brownish green, heavily 
marked or overspread with russet. The skin Is very thin 
and easily broken. The flesh is deep yellow, dry and 
mealy, and very sweet, resembling in flavor that of 
the sapote and the 'tl-es' or egg fruit of southern 
Florida. The seeds are one or two in number, broadly 
oval, about If inches long, dark brown and glossy, es- 
pecially on the flattened whitish ventral surface. 
"The 'lucma,' as this fruit is called in Chile, 
may perhaps be too tender for cultivation in any except 
the warmest parts of California. It should succeed in 
southern Florida . " (Popenoe.) 
Malm sylvestris (Malaceae), 54635 to 54638, 54648 
and 54649. Apple. From Chile. Plants obtained through 
Mr. Wilson Popenoe .Agricultural Explorer. Quoted notes 
by Mr. Popenoe . 
54635. Plants presented by Senor don Salvador 
Izquierdo. "(No. 657. Santa Ines, Chile.) 'Huldobro' 
apple. Also known as 'Araucana' and 'Araucana Huldo- 
bro . ' 
"The best known aphis-resistant apple cultivated 
in Chile. It is of local origin, and is planted exten- 
sively in-several parts' of the country. ' The yellow, 
rather small, and somewhat mealy fruits are not of ex- 
cellent quality, but nevertheless they are fairly pop- 
ular in the markets of such large cities as Santiago 
and Valparaiso." 
For further description see S. P. I. No. 54300, 
Plant Immigrants, No. 187, November, 1921, p. 1699. 
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