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EUGENIA UNIFLORA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Surinam cherry
1, record 1, English, Surinam%20cherry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red Brazil cherry 2, record 1, English, red%20Brazil%20cherry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tree is small, up to 20 feet, sufficiently hardy to grow in central Florida and southern California. It is often grown as a bush or hedge. Leaves are entire, oblong, up to 3 inches, pointed at the terminal and glabrous. The fruits are an inch or more in diameter, near globose to oblate in shape, glabrous, but generally ridged. Each fruit contains 1 or 2 seeds. Flavor is quite tart, but not quite as tart as sour cherries. 3, record 1, English, - Surinam%20cherry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cerisier de Cayenne
1, record 1, French, cerisier%20de%20Cayenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbuste de la famille des Myrtacées, originaire d'Amérique équatoriale. Il donne de petits fruits comestibles très parfumés, rappelant la cerise. 2, record 1, French, - cerisier%20de%20Cayenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originaire du Brésil, cet arbuste pouvant atteindre 6 à 7 mètres de haut a de petites feuilles aromatiques vert foncé et de petites fleurs blanches. Son fruit est une baie à huit côtes saillantes, à mince peau rouge vif. La pulpe, orange à rouge, est molle et juteuse et a une saveur assez particulière, à la fois sucrée, acidulée et épicée. 3, record 1, French, - cerisier%20de%20Cayenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Surinam cherry
1, record 2, English, Surinam%20cherry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pintanga 1, record 2, English, pintanga
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cerise de Cayenne
1, record 2, French, cerise%20de%20Cayenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cerise carrée 1, record 2, French, cerise%20carr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pitanga
1, record 2, Spanish, pitanga
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cerezo de Cayena 1, record 2, Spanish, cerezo%20de%20Cayena
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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