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  2. Pomelo - Wikipedia

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    The pomelo (/ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ l oʊ, ˈ p ʌ m-/ POM-il-oh, PUM-; [2] [3] Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock and from the family Rutaceae, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid, citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia ...

  3. Shaddock - Wikipedia

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    Shaddock may refer to: Pomelo, fruit Citrus maxima; NATO codenames for Soviet missiles: P-5 Pyatyorka (SS-N-3 Shaddock) SPU-35V Redut (SSC-1B Shaddock) People.

  4. Forbidden fruit (citrus) - Wikipedia

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    Given the history in the Caribbean of attempts to propagate the shaddock by seed planting, an approach that has generally proved difficult in reproducing pure pomelo, it is thought that the forbidden fruit arose from seed planting of a natural hybrid of the shaddock and sweet orange, species both known to have been present in Barbados by 1687. [4]

  5. Grapefruit - Wikipedia

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    One story of the fruit's origin is that a 17th-century trader named 'Captain Shaddock' [1] [32] brought pomelo seeds to Jamaica and bred the first fruit, which were then called shaddocks. [33] The grapefruit then probably originated as a naturally occurring hybrid between the two plants some time after they had been introduced there. [1] [2]

  6. Talk:Pomelo - Wikipedia

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    Oppose per WP:FLORA#Scientific versus common names - searching "citrus maxima" always returns results for the fruit, meaning the fruit is much more prominent than the plant itself, so use the common name. Searching "pomelo" or some variation turns up results for this fruit much more often than results for [pink/red] grapefruit, as does ...

  7. Elaeocarpus angustifolius - Wikipedia

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    According to M.J.E. Coode, Elaeocarpus angustifolius is a tree that typically grows to a height of 40 m (130 ft) and usually has buttress roots at the base of the trunk. . The leaves are about 60–180 mm (2.4–7.1 in) long, 40–60 mm (1.6–2.4 in) wide with wavy serrations on the edges and tapering to a petiole 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long, but lacking a pulvin

  8. Terminalia anogeissiana - Wikipedia

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    Fruit of Anogeissus latifolia. It is one of the most useful trees in India. Its leaves contain large amounts of gallotannins, [1] and are used in India for tanning and firewood. [2] The tree is the source of Indian gum, also known as ghatti gum, which is used for calico printing among other uses.

  9. Dillenia indica - Wikipedia

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    The fruit pulp is sour and used in Indian cuisine in curries, jam , and jellies. [5] Because it is a main source of food for elephants, monkeys and deer, collection of fruit from the core areas of the forest is prohibited. Commercial sale of the fruit is also prohibited, in an effort to help keep the food-chain system of the forest from ...