140 
The Natural Hiftoryof JAMAICA. 
The Boughs are ftruck off to make Tables, Doors, ce. without in- 
juriag the Tree ; two hundred Men may be under its Covert, Rochef. 
Ill. Ficus Indica maxima, folio obloago, funiculis e fammis ramis demiffis 
vadices agentibus fe propagans, fruitu minore [pharico fanguineo. Cat. ‘fam. 
p. 189. Tab. 223. Raij. Hift. Vol. 3. Dendr. p.16. An Tfiela. Hort. Mal. 
Part 3. p. 85: Tab.63? feu Ficus Malabarica frutia ribefij forma & magnt- 
tudine, Tfirla dicta. Raij. Hift, 1435 ° Arbor Maderafpatana Galactoxyli A- 
mericani foliorum amula, Pluk. Phyt. p.3. Tab. 143. Fig. 4. Ficus arbor A- 
mericana, arbuti folijs now ferrata fruttu pifi maguitudine, funicalis e ramis 
ad terram demiffis prolifera. Plakenet. Tab. 178. Fig. 4. Az Arbor fycophora 
caryophylli aromatics folit & facte Famaicenfis, Phyt. Tab. 266. Fig.1? Aa 
Ficus Americana folio Citri obtufo fructu fanguineo. Plum. Tourney. Inft. p. 
663 2 pl. Amer.p. 21? 
This is much the fame with the former, only the Fruit is not big 
ger than a Hazel-Nut, of a Scarlet or Carnation Colour, the Tate 
{weetifh and not ‘unpleafant, containing Grains as the former. 
I faw it in the Woods near Colonel Cope’s Plantation. 
The Fruit is very much coveted by all Sorts of wild Pigeons, and 
when onein the Woods fees thofe Figs thrown down, one may be fure 
that Pigeons are at the Top of the Tree, tho? many Times fo high 
as not to be reach’d by the longe{t Guns. 
From the Root, Bark, and Leaves boil’d in Oil, is made a vulnerary 
Balfam. The Bark boil’d in Butter-milk makes a Gargle for the Mouth, 
and cures bad Gums and loofe Teeth. H. M. 
The fecond has the fame Vertues with the firft; and the Root. with 
Lime and Curcama boil’d in Water, makes a Bath to cure the Leprofy 
and Epilepfyj@agu 20 atic =; 
Vs) Ficus Indica, folio oblongo acuminato, minore, atrovirente, fructu {phe- 
rico pallide Luteo cerafi magnitudine, in fummitate aperto, Cat. Fam. p. 189. 
Raij. Hift, Vol. 3. Dendr. p. 16. An Handir. alow. Hort. Mal. Part 3. p.77- 
fea Ficus Indica fecunda, Raij, Hift. p. 1438? An Ficus Americana folio 
citri fubrotundo fructu umbilicato. Plum. ‘Lournef. Inft. p. 663? pl. Am. 
. 21? 
This Tree has a Trunc as big as one’s Thigh, cover’d with a white 
or Afh-colour’d Bark, having no deep, but fome fuperficial Sulci init, 
it rifes to about twenty Foot high, and hath feveral Branches on e- 
very Hand, having here and there Leaves irregularly placed towards 
their Ends, ftanding on half Inch long Footftalks, being two Inches 
long and one broad in the Middle, where broadeft, very fmooth, fhin- 
ing, and of a dark green Colour, The Fruit comes out ex alis foliorum, 
ftanding on a quarter of an Inch long Footftalk, being round, bigger 
thana Cherry, with a Hole at the Top, of a pale, yellow Colour, having 
within a {mall thin Pulp, a great-many round, brown Seeds, being. 
empty in its Middle as the others of this Kind. 
All Parts of this Tree are lactefcent. 
a grew near the Réo Cobre under the Town, on the fame Side of the 
iver. : 
V.. Ficus Indica folio oblongo, obtafo fructu minore pallide luteo {pharico- 
Cas. Fam. p. 189. Rai. Hift, Vol. 3. Dende p.a6. | 
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