Article Nº 1651 Plant Vol. II · p. 175
Ginjeira brava (Prunus Lusitanica, var. Hixa)
An evergreen variety of Portugal laurel found only recently in the Ribeira da Janela, yielding a very durable wood.
An evergreen tree with narrow, oblong, acuminate, serrate, glabrous leaves and white flowers borne in long axillary racemes. It has only recently been found, in the Ribeira da Janela (‘window stream’). It yields a yellowish-pink or reddish-brown wood that is very durable.
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