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cultivated in Java, India, AVest Indies, Zanzibar, Pemba, &o; 



The flower buds are the cloves of commerce, of which Zanzi- 

 bar and Pemba probably supply the greater part. Under 

 "Species Unemerated" the Customs Eeturns give for 1913, 

 44,849 centals from these islands out of a total from all sources 

 of 88,S18 centals. 



1. 1893, "Clove Industry of Zanzibar," pp. 17-20. 



la. ix. 2 (191.1) pp. 318-319. 



The "Eos. Apple'" {Eugenia /umbos Linn.), a tree 20 to 

 30 ft. high, and the "Malay Apple" {E. malacc e nsis , Linn.), 

 a shrub 6 to 8 ft., natives of Tropical Asia, East Indies, &c. 

 and the "Pitanga Cherry" (E . uniflora, Linn.) of Brazil, all 

 have edible fruits. 



Pimenta officinalis, /.indie g; Allspice, Pimento, Jamaica 



Pepper. 



A tree 20 to 30 ft. hig'h, native of the West Indies, extending 

 to Central America and under cultivation in many tropical 

 countries. The dried unripe fruits arc used as a spice, Jamaica 

 being the principal source of supply to this country. 



la. ix. 2 (1911) pp. 317-318. 



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Berthoiletia excelsa, //. # B. ; Brazil Nut. 



A large tree of the Amazon region; introduced to the Botanio 

 Gardens of Ceylon (1880). Singapore (1881), and Brisbane (1885) 

 from the Koyal Gardens, Kew, to Jamaica (1881), and Trinidad 

 (prior to 1862 — nuts exhibited at the Inter. Exhib. London, 

 1862) from the mainland, where specimen trees can now be seen 

 in fruit yearly. 



Lecythis OUaria, Linn., and L. Zabucajo, AubL; Sapucaia 

 Nuts. 



Large trees of Brazil and Guiana. Similar efforts have been 



made to introduce the " Sapucaia 5 * nut trees to other countries, 

 but so far apparently without success, no record being available 

 of trees having grown to maturity. In Trinidad, perhaps the 

 best Colony in which to expect success, it is stated (Bull. Dept. 

 Agric, Trinidad & Tobago, part 1, 1918, p. 27) in reference to 

 Lecythis Zabucajo, " No fruiting trees are known in the Colony. 

 A short time ago seed was obtained and plants of it raised in the 

 St. Clair Nurseries, for distribution. Some of these have mad 



cood growth in wet districts. At Port of Snain thev failed." 



"Brawl and Sapucaia nuts are imported into th< 

 United Kingdom from the native countries mentioned and are 

 well known for their use as dessert nuts. 



1. Dec, 1887, "Introduction of the Brazil Nut to the East 

 Indies and Australia," pp. 11-13. 



The fruits of Napoleona imperialism Beauv., a shrubby tree of 

 West Africa, are eaten by the natives. 



Lythrarieae. 



Punka granatum, Linn.: Pomegranate. 

 A small tree, native of Southern Europe and Western Asia; 

 lanrelv. cultivated in the Tropics and Sub-tropics. The fru:t 



