Ximenia americana L.

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botanica
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rl PLANTS OF THE marianas islands
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Ximenia americana L .
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Locality northwest coast of west end of riiain part of island, between Rota
and Tataacho Point
Habitat flat sandy coastal plain, limestone cliffs and sloping limestone
terrace. Thickets on second terrace.
Date * June 20-25^ 1946 Altitude. 1-70 m. (estimated)
Coll. P. R. Fosberg No. 24973
Remarks Low tangled shrub; 1.5 m. tall; fruits yellow
when#ripe, fleshy, rather sour, not of especi-
ally good flayor. "pint11 fruit eaten by children
when ripe•
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U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
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