The growing fruit body of the Jamaican Ackee fruit, growing in St Lucia.

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The growing fruit body of the Jamaican Ackee fruit, growing in St Lucia. The fruit is originally from Africa and was imported to the West Indies in 19th century. It is now ready for collection and shows the arilli that can be separated from the poisonous fruiting body

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: St Lucia.
Photo credit: © Findlay / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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