Flacourtia cataphracta.

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This tree, which is a native of the Malay Islands and China, was introduced to Hawaii by Mr. Albert Jaeger. There is but one tree which has borne fruit; this is growing at the Old Plantation, Honolulu, Oahu. The tree, which is about 25 feet high, has dense foliage; the leaves are small, oblong, lanceolate, glabrous, having short petioles. Flowers very small, dioceous; the fruit about the size of a common grape, is purple when ripe, and has a pleasant sub-acid flavor. It contains a few flatish seeds.

Plate CXV.

Plate CXV.Flacourtia cataphracta.
One half natural size.


G. P. W. Collection. Plate CXVI

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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