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It is similar in appearance to the magnolia; it can reach more than 20 meters in height in tropical areas; the crown is pyramidal, with dense foliage, and the trunk - straight stem - is covered by rough, greyish-brown bark. Twigs with yellowish latex. The leaves are thick and leathery in texture, with a dark green upper surface and a paler underside. They are opposite, simple, elliptical in shape; They reach 15 to 25 cm in length and 5 to 10 cm in width. As in the magnolia tree, they are oriented upwards.
he flowers are very showy and fragrant, white in color; they appear solitary or in clusters of two or three units. They measure 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter. The tree can be dioecious or hermaphroditic interchangeably.
Its fruit, although it is usually taken by a drupe, is actually a berry. Rounded in shape, 8 to 20 cm in diameter, it is covered by a thick shell of gray or earthy brown color, composed of the conjunction of exo and mesocarp; it hangs from a short, thick stem, and the floral remains are visible at its apex. The pulp is firm, aromatic and very sweet, with a pleasant taste, orange to reddish in color; it is consumed directly as fresh fruit, or it is used in the preparation of sweets and soft drinks.
A white, astringent membrane, part of the mesocarp, adheres to it on the outside. It contains 1 to 4 seeds of brown color and oblong shape, whose juice leaves an indelible stain. It’s free to use stock photo at will. Thank you’ll & Steem On.