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It is found in humid forests and also often planted. The 

 large fruits ((A), fig. 91) are up to 10 inches long, brown 

 and densely rusty-hairy outside. The scanty pulp sur- 

 rounding the numerous large hard seeds may be eaten when 

 fully ripe. Warning: The seeds (B) are very poisonous 

 {hydrocyanic acid!). They are used as food hy the natives 

 but only after careful preparation. The seeds should he 

 crushed and boiled for at least an hour, then put into run- 

 ning water for at least a day, after which they are boiled 

 again and eaten; seek the assistance of competent natives 

 if possible. The leaves also are poisonous if eaten. Local 

 names: Pdngi, putjong, peetjong, pdkem, kepdjang, kuke- 

 tong, kalowa, ngdfu. 



b. Polynesian chestnut (Inocarpus fagiferus). — ^This is a 

 small or medium-sized tree, 8 to 10 or 20 feet high, much 

 more common in Polynesia than in Malaysia. It g^ows 

 especially near the seashore. The leaves are simple. The 

 pods contain a single large seed which is an excellent food, 

 when boiled or roasted, even better than the chestnut. 

 Local names: I ft, ifimea, ihi, ivi, ole-ifi, it, hi, hihi, gdgan, 

 gdjani, den, ono, adne, aidne, bosila, boeu, buoy, bui, benjek, 

 gdtet, gdtep, gde, geinu, ankdeng, akddjeng, gdma, nias, 

 eidne, eidno, keam, kaene, laidno, ainhual, mele, mdpe, rata, 

 rdtti, emmer, gajdmu, hdjam, gugura, gurdvrd, fudmoa, 

 mardre, madrah, radrrah, mdrau, maupe, anillo, kureak. 



c. Sterculia foetida. — This is a large tree with large red 

 fruits. The numerous, nearly black seeds are rich in oil, the 

 flavor somewhat suggesting the beechnut. The seeds may be 

 eaten raw or roasted. Many other species of this genus 

 occur in the forests but in most of them the leaves are simple. 

 The seeds of all species are edible. Local names: Kalum- 

 pang, kajumpang, kolompang, halumpang, kepoli, kepah, 

 kapdka, kepuh, kalupa, kolednga, poh, ghalompang, kekepd- 

 hang, wuka, wukak, bungoro, alumpang, nita, nitas, fongol, 

 kailupafuru. 



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