| From the Guidebook: |
The tree was introduced into
the United States from Bahia, Brazil, by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture in 1870. Twelve young trees were received
and buds from them were propagated on sweet orange seedlings.
In 1873 two of these greenhouse-grown trees, which were
distributed throughout the United States, were sent to
Mrs. Eliza Tibbets in Riverside.
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