Gourliea
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Gourliea (Gourlie', a personal name). Leguminosae. One or two spiny shrubs or small trees of Chile, one of which is listed in S. Calif., somewhat akin to Sophora and Cladrastis: lvs. odd-pinnate, the lfts. small: fls. small, orange-colored, in racemes or fascicles, papilionaceous; standard orbicular, wings obovate and undulate, keel short: pod short, indehiscent. G. spinosa, Skeels (Lucuma spinosa, Molina. G. chilensis, Gay). Chanal. Tree, 12-15 ft., with long thick branches ending in spines: lfts. 3 pairs, ovate: fls. orange-yellow streaked red, in short loose racemes: fr. about 1 in. diam., brownish, the pulp the flavor of jujube: wood yellow and hard, used for cabinet-making. Chile, at elevation of 1,500-5,000 ft. L. H. B. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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