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Monday - September 28, 2009
From: Alpharetta, GA
Region: Southeast
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Plant identification from Alpharetta GA
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
I found a thorny bush in a yard. It had either immature fruit or a seed pod that I would like identified. The pod was a little larger than a golf ball, yellow, and a little fuzzy. When cut open it was juicy inside with many large seeds. It smelled a little like mango to me. I live in north Georgia. Thank you!ANSWER:
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