Grias

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Grias (name refers to the fr. being edible). Lecythidaceae. Tall W. Indian trees, with branches short or none and very large alternate simple lvs., one of them known for its edible fr.: fls. large, white or yellow, lateral; calyx entire in bud, but becoming 2-4-lobed or torn; petals spreading, 4 or 5; stamens many, in many or several rows on the disk, the inner ones smaller, the fleshy filaments conniving into a globular involute body, the anthers small and the cells distinct: fr. fleshy, ovoid.—Species about 4. G. cauliflora, Linn., produces the Anchovy pear: lvs. 2-4 ft. long, lanceolate-acuminate, entire, drooping, glossy, borne in palm-like tufts or heads on the top of the st. or ends of branches.: fls. on short branching peduncles from the old st. far below the lvs., fragrant, 2 in. across, yellow: fr. ovoid, 2-3 in. long, 8-grooved, brown, fleshy, with 1 seed, said to be edible. W. Indies. B.M. 5622. L. H. B. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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