On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:12:40 PM UTC+5:30, raman wrote: > > Sand Paper Tree is a rigid and densely branched tree growing from 4-10 m > in height. The leaves are oblong-obovate to sub-rhomboid, 4-12 cm long, > very rough on both sides, with finely toothed margin, the tip blunt or > tapering to a point and the base narrowed. The male flowers are in rounded > heads, 4-7 mm in diameter, short peduncled, greenish-yellow, or nearly > white. The female flowers are stalked, usually in pairs, green, the sepals > become larger after flowering, and nearly enclose the fruit. The fruit is > ovoid, 8-10 mm long, pale yellow, the pericarp soft and fleshy. The seed is > ovoid, and 5-6 mm long. Thrue to its name, the leaves of Sand Paper Tree > are rough and are utilized for cleaning cooking utensils and as a > substitute for sandpaper. > > Raman >
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