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Melicoccus bijugatus

Authority Jacq. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Sapindaceae Synonyms Common names bullace tree, genip, honeyberry, mamoncillo, Spanish lime Editor Ecocrop code 1436

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SOURCES Popenoe W 1974 pp 332-333 [KTMP, FER, TEXT, DEP, USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 239 [USE, RAIN, KTMP] Duke J 1979 pp 103 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 21 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] KILLING T The mature tree withstands several degrees of frost without injury. GROWING PERIOD Perennial tree. COMMON NAMES Spanish lime, Mamoncillo, Genipe, Quenette, Knepe. FURTHER INF Spanish lime is native of northern South America. The tree can reach a height of up to 20 m.
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