Sapindaceae Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Bole
• Bark
• Habit
• Vegetative
• Tree (any size)
• Slash
• Woody stem
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Lance aux Epines - GRENADA
• Levera National Park - GRENADA
• Grand Anse - GRENADA
• Perls - GRENADA

Species information

Description
1-3 pairs leaflets, common stalk sometimes winged. Fts 3cm, seed up to 2cm diam with acidic edible white aril.

Interest
Melicoccus - from Gk meli, honey, and kokkos, berry; allusion to the sweetness of the fruit. The 2" fruit is greenish yellow when ripe and is edible.The white aril which covers the hard stone is what's eaten. The flesh inside the hard stone can also be eaten raw or roasted as a pea nut.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & D. Jules

Specimen Number
633

Location
In village.

Notes
Tree 16 m tall. LEAVES: US midrib flat; LS midrib only slightly raised. FRUIT: green, imm. (RHS colour code: Leaf upper =137B, below=137C)

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.090000 N   Longitude: 61.380000 W   Altitude: 50