Ximenia Americana
A small tree, found in many warm regions; among others in southern Florida. In Brazil it is called the Native Plum on account of its small yellow fruits, which have a subacid and somewhat astringent a...
A small tree, found in many warm regions;
among others in southern Florida. In Brazil it is called the
Native Plum on account of its small yellow fruits, which have a
subacid and somewhat astringent aromatic taste. The wood is
odoriferous and is used in the West Indies as a substitute for
sandalwood.
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