 The durion grows on a large and lofty forest-tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and scaly bark. The fruit is round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoanut, of a green color, and covered all over...  Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported - Pàgina 391922Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1856 - 418 pàgines
...all other fruits. The Durian grows on a large and lofty forest-tree, something resembling an Elm in character, but with a more smooth and scaly bark. The fruit is round or sb'ghtly oval, about the size of a small melon, of a green colour, aud covered with strong spines,... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1869 - 694 pàgines
...more smooth and scaly bark. The fruit is round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of a green color, and covered all over with short...somewhat hexagonal, while the points are very strong amLf harp. It is so completely armed, that if the stalk is broken off it is a difficult matter to lift... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1869 - 688 pàgines
...confirmed durion eater. The durion grows on a large and lofty forest-tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and...round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of a green color, and covered all over with short stout spines the bases of which touch... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1869 - 360 pàgines
...grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but witli a more smooth and scaly bark. The fruit is round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoanut, of a green colour, and covered all over with short stout spines the bases of which touch... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 776 pàgines
...describes the fruit : " The durion grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and...round, or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of a green color, and covered all over with short, stout spines, the bases of which touch... | |
 | Sara H. Browne - 1871 - 444 pàgines
...following account of it : " The durion grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and...round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of a green color, and covered all over with short, stout spines, the bases of which touch... | |
 | Sara H. Browne - 1871 - 444 pàgines
...following account of it : " The durion grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and scaly bark. THE MANUAL OF COMMERCE. 47 The fruit is round or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1872 - 780 pàgines
...describes the fruit : " The dnrion grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and...fruit is round, or slightly oval, about the size of a largo cocoa-nut, of a green color, and covered all over with short, stout spines, the bases of which... | |
 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Daniel Oliver - 1872 - 126 pàgines
...almost hourly, and accidents not unfrequently happen to persons walking or working under the trees. The fruit is round, or slightly oval, about the size of a large cocoa-nut, of a green colour, and covered all over with short stout spines, the bases of which touch... | |
 | 1873 - 420 pàgines
...abundance in Java and Borneo. It grows on a large and lofty forest tree, somewhat resembling an Elm in its general character, but with a more smooth and...round or slightly oval, about the size of a large Cocoanut, of a green color, and covered all over with short stout apiñes, the basis of which touch... | |
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