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| | Genipap |
 | | 117: The genipap (Genipa americana L.) photographed by P.H. Dorsett, plant explorer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, in Bahia, Brazil, November 12, 1913. |
 | | The tree is erect, to 60 or even 110 ft (18-33 m), with a tall, slender trunk and spreading branches. |
 | | Superstitious Uses: Guatemalan Indians carry the fruits in their hands in the belief that this will provide protection from disease and ill-fortune. |
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