FRUIT AND SEEDS OF A MEXICAN PALMETTO 



The fruit of this species, Inodes exul, probably approaches the date as nearly 

 as that of any other palm now found on this continent. Such fruits are 

 gathered in quantities by the Mexicans and form a staple article of diet in 

 some districts. The seeds are surrounded by a layer of edible flesh about 

 one-eighth of an inch thick. Photograph by C. B. Doyle, natural size 

 (Fig. 9.) 



