FOOD RESOURCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
XIMENIA
Garrett, Theodore Francis (edited by). 1898. the Encyclopedia of Practical Cookery. L. Upcott Gill, 170, Strand, W.C. London. Vol. IV
is the type of small plant found in hot countries, of which there are a number of species, among them the Ximenia of Gabon which is widespread in Africa. The fruits, known as mountain plums or wild limes, are edible.