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The name loquat derives from Cantonese lou 4 gwat 1 (Chinese: 盧橘; pinyin: lújú; lit. 'black orange'). The phrase 'black orange' originally referred to unripened kumquats, which are dark green in color, but the name was mistakenly applied to the loquat by the ancient Chinese poet Su Shi when he was residing in southern China, and the mistake was widely taken up by the Cantonese region ...
Description. It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of 5–12 metres (16–39 feet), usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, 2–7 centimetres ( 3⁄4 – 23⁄4 inches) long and 1–3 cm ( 3⁄8 – 11⁄8 in) wide, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin.
Jamaican tangelo. The Jamaican tangelo, also known by proprietary names ugli / ˈʌɡli / fruit, uglifruit, and uniq fruit, is a citrus fruit that arose on the island of Jamaica through the natural hybridization of a tangerine or orange with a grapefruit (or pomelo ), and is thus a tangelo. [1] The original tree is believed to have been a ...
Kiwi berries. Kiwi berries are edible fruits the size of a large grape, similar to fuzzy kiwifruit in taste and internal appearance but with a thin, smooth green skin. They are primarily produced by three species: Actinidia arguta (hardy kiwi), A. kolomikta (Arctic kiwifruit) and A. polygama (silver vine).
Mount Huaguo. Mount Huaguo ( traditional Chinese: 花 果 山; pinyin: Huāguǒ Shān; Wade–Giles: Hua1kuo3 Shan1; Japanese: Kakazan; Vietnamese: Hoa Quả Sơn) or Flowers and Fruit Mountain, is a major area featured in the novel Journey to the West. A number of real-world locations have been connected with the Mount Huaguo, although the ...
The jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus) [6] is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family ( Moraceae ). [7] The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit, reaching as much as 55 kg (120 pounds) in weight, 90 cm (35 inches) in length, and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter. [7] [8] A mature jackfruit tree produces some 200 fruits per ...
Latin carpus < Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; NOTE: This root should not be confused with the mirror root carp(o)- meaning fruit. carpal, carpopedal spasm, metacarpal cata-down, under Greek κατά (katá) catabolism, catacombs, cataract-cele: pouching, hernia: Greek κήλη (kḗlē) hydrocele, varicocele-centesis: surgical puncture ...
Jack Baer. July 11, 2024 at 8:05 PM. Monte Kiffin coached far and wide in a career that lasted nearly six decades. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) (Stephen Dunn via Getty Images) Monte Kiffin ...