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VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. 



only the nuts are smaller. It grows in salt marshes 

 and by the months of rivers, in the south-eastern 

 parts of Asia. 



All the species yield fixed oil : that of the cocoa- 

 nut is clear and sweet ; and some are of opinion that 

 the true palm oil is obtained from the great maccaw- 

 tree. 



It would be strictly proper to give here some ac- 

 count, for which there are very interesting materials, 

 of the chocolate-tree and the coffee-tree ; but we 

 reserve them for another portion of this work. 



The Cashew-nut — Anacardium occidentale. 



The cashew-nut-tree bears a considerable resem- 

 blance to the walnut, and the leaves have nearly the 

 same scent. The fleshy receptacle, vulgarly called 

 apple, which the tree produces, is of an agreeable 



The Cashew-nut— {Anacardium occidentale). 



