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37872 to 37936— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dorsett and Popenoe.) 

 37902. Rolliniopsis discketa Safford. Annonacese. Monkey fruit. 



"(No. 125a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 15, 1914.) 



(Possibly a Guatteria. Small tree 20 to 25 feet high, common between 

 here and P>rejo, 4 miles back from the river. Called fruta de macaco, 

 not eaten by the people." 

 37903. Mauritia vinifeba Martius. Phoenieaceae. Burity palm. 



"(No. 126a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 15, 1914.) 

 Seeds of the Burity palm, which grows in low, moist places along the 

 river. Its fiber is used for making hammocks, cordage, etc. These 

 seeds were purchased from a native, and some of them may be too old 

 to germinate." 



37904. Caryocar bbasiliensis Cambessedes. Caryocaracese. Piqui. 



"(No. 129a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 15, 1914.) 

 Fruit of the piqui, a common wild fruit in Minas Geraes. It grows on 

 the campos from here to Lavras, where we first saw it. The fruit is 

 just commencing to ripen ; the layer of yellow pulp surrounding the 

 seed is edible and has a peculiar taste. The tree grows to a height 

 of 30 feet or more and is broad and spreading in habit." 



37905. Xylopia carminativa (Arruda) R. E. Fries. Annonacese. 



Monkey 's-pepper. 



"(No. 131a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 15, 1914.) 

 Pimenta de macaco, ' monkey's-pepper.' Sold in the market here for 

 seasoning and also used as a remedy for intestinal troubles. Said to be 

 produced by a small tree native to this region. For trial in California 

 and Florida." 



37906. Amburana clatjdii Schwacke and Taub. Fabacese. 



Fragrant imburana. 

 "(No. 134a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 15. 1914.) 

 Imburana de cheiro, fragrant imburana, a seed highly esteemed in this 

 < region. It is ground and mixed with tobacco, to be taken in the form 

 of snuff, and a tea prepared from it is valued as a remedy for colds. 

 Produced by a tree native to this region." Large leguminous tree with 

 odd pinnate leaves composed of 11 to 15 alternate leaflets and large 

 clusters of cream-white flowers. The valuable wood, which is used for 

 flooring, window frames, vats, etc., is much sought after. The crushed 

 seeds are used to perfume tobacco. Both the wood and the seeds have 

 a strong odor of coumarin. (Adapted from Engler and Prantl, Natiir- 

 lichen Pflanzen-Familien, III, 3 p. 387.) 



See S. P. I. No. 37019 for previous introduction. 



37907. Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. Rhainnacen?. Jua. 

 "(No. 135a. Januaria, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 14, 1914.) 



Seeds of the jua, called here jua de boi. A tree growing to 40 or 50 

 feet high, symmetrical and compact in growth, densely foliated and very 

 thorny, the thorns, however, being short and rather small. The fruits 

 are used only as a remedy, a tea made from them being considered an 

 emollient and very good for bronchial affections. Stock eat the fruit. 

 The tree is believed to have considerable value as forage, particularly for 

 dry lands, where it succeeds extremely well." 



37908. Annona squamosa L. Anuonaceae, Anona. 

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