This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
A native of the South Sea Islands which bears a large, nearly round fruit the size of a child's head. The pulp, when not quite ripe, is white and mealy, and is baked for food. It has little taste, but is very nutritious. The tree has been introduced into the West Indies and South America.
 
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