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Xagua (other)
Xagua may refer to; * Xagua (tree), native to the tropical Americas * Xagua language, or Achagua, a language of Colombia * Xagua people, or Achagua, an ethnic group of Colombia See also * Jagua (other) * Sagua (other) {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xagua (tree)
''Genipa americana'' () is a species of trees in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of North America, North and South America, as well as the Caribbean. Description ''Genipa americana'' trees are up to 30 m tall and up to 60 cm Diameter at breast height, dbh. Their bark is smooth with little fissures. The leaf, leaves are opposite, obovate, or obovate oblong, 10–35 cm long, 6–13 cm wide, and glossy dark green, with entire margin, acute or acuminate apex, and attenuated base. The inflorescences are cymes up to 10 cm long. The flowers are white to yellowish, slightly fragrant, Sepal, calyx bell-shaped, Petal, corolla at 2–4.5 cm long, trumpet-shaped, and five- or six-lobed. The five short stamens are inserted on top of the corolla tube. The fruit is a thick-skinned edible greyish berry (botany), berry 10–12 cm long, 5–9 cm in diameter. Distribution and habitat ''Genipa americana'' is native to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |