MOMBASA 



preserved as is the case with the great French circum- 

 navigator Bougainville, who introduced this beautiful 

 plant into the Eastern hemisphere from South America. 



The Papaw tree (Carica papaya) with its curious fruit 

 sessile on the upper part of the stem. The tree 

 attains a height of 5 metres (20 feet). 



An excellent road traverses the island from the old 

 port to Kilindini. It is bordered by huge mango trees 



