Genipa Americana
This belongs to the cinchona family, and produces the fruit called genipap or marmalade box. It is about the size of an orange, and has an agreeable flavor. The juice of the fruit yields a bluish-blac...
This belongs to the cinchona family, and
produces the fruit called genipap or marmalade box. It is about
the size of an orange, and has an agreeable flavor. The juice of
the fruit yields a bluish-black dye, called Canito or Lana-dye.
This color is very permanent, and is much used by Indians in South
America.
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