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Candle Fruit
Parmentieria
cereifera
Seem.
par-men-TARE-ee-ah sayr-IF-er-ah
Bignoniaceae
Explanation of name:
The generic name
commemorates
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737-1813), French agriculturist.
Cereifera
means wax bearing.
Natural range:
Tropical America
Recognition: Flowers
white, on the trunk.
Long green-yellow candle-shaped fruits form along the trunk.
Landscape uses:
Fruit-bearing tree
Internet sources:
http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/parmentiera_cerifera.htm
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Botanical
name
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English
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FL native
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Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical
dimensions
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Suggested
spacing
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Cultural
conditions
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Problems
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Parmentieria
cereifera
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Candle Fruit
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Exotic
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Tree
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Fruits AY
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S
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(PBCC. RO, Internet sources as above)
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