The seeds are parched, ground and brewed for a bev- 
erage like coffee. 
Inga laurina (Sw.) Willdenow. Leguminosae. 
g 
SWEET PEAs. 
The long horizontal lenticels and the light bark give 
g 2 
this tree the appearance of our northern birches. Child- 
ren eat the seeds. 
Centrosema virginianum (L.) Bentham. WLegu- 
minosae. 
Buure Wiss. 
This is one of the favorite foods of horses. They will 
cover a great deal of territory selecting these diminutive 
vines while ignoring abundant stands of guinea grass. 
This is also a fiber plant. 
Gliricidia sepium (Jacg.) Steudel. Leguminosae. 
MabrE DE Cacao. 
This tree can be used to provide a valuable cattle food. 
The small branches are cut into pieces containing several 
nodes. These are placed in rows in the ground. They 
grow quickly, developing an abundance of herbage which 
is high in protein content. The cattle are turned in to 
feed until the growth is stripped, then it is allowed to 
grow out again. 
Tamarindus indica Linnaeus. Leguminosae. 
‘TAMARIND. 
The young pods are made into jam. They are first 
soaked in water which is thrown away. Then they are 
boiled, and preserved in a syrup. 
Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels. (Cicca disticha 
L.). Euphorbiaceae. 
C,OOSEBERRY. 
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