A tropical fruit tree of the Myrtaceae family with a mild taste (illustration). It is an evergreen tree that can reach over 10m in height, with opposite leaves that are long lanceolate and about 20cm long, leathery, dark green and shiny. The flowers are racemes that grow at the ends of the branches, and the lower ovary is bell-shaped, with four beautiful white petals and numerous stamens bunched together from the top, and the style of the pistil protrudes. The fruit is egg-shaped, 3-5cm in diameter, with the sepals remaining at the apex. The fruit is milky yellow to pink white in color, and has a rose-like fragrance. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
フトモモ科の熱帯果樹で,淡白な味覚である(イラスト)。10m以上に達する常緑性の高木で,葉は対生し,長さ20cmほどの長披針形で革質,濃緑色で光沢がある。花は枝の先端に生じる総状花序であり,子房は下位で鐘状になり,その頂部から4枚の白色花弁と多数の束生するおしべを出して美しく,めしべの花柱は突き出ている。果実は直径3~5cmの卵形で,果頂部に萼片が残存する。果実は乳黄色から桃白色で,バラに似た芳香がある。
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