Casimiroa Edulis
A Mexican plant, belonging to the orange family, with a fruit about the size of an ordinary orange, which has an agreeable taste, but is not considered to be wholesome. The seeds are poisonous; the ba...
A Mexican plant, belonging to the orange family,
with a fruit about the size of an ordinary orange, which has an
agreeable taste, but is not considered to be wholesome. The seeds
are poisonous; the bark is bitter, and is sometimes used
medicinally.
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