26o sturtevant's notes on edible plants 



black, about the size of a Green Gage plum, of a pulpy consistency and very refreshing.' 

 Unger ' says the fruit is of the size of an Oxheart cherry and under the tender, black 

 epidermis there is a white, soft and even juicy flesh in which are two or three seeds. 

 It is inferior in taste to our cherry. In Brazil, it is much esteemed. It has been planted 

 in the Antilles and even introduced into the East Indies. 



E. cordifolia Wight. 



Ceylon. The fruit is an inch in diameter.' 

 E. darwinii Hook. f. 



Chile. The fruits are eaten.'' 



. dichotoma DC. 



North America and West Indies. The small, edible fruit is of an agreeable, aromatic 

 flavor.' 



E. disticha DC. wild coffee. 



Jamaica. The -fruit is eaten in the Antilles. ' 

 E. djouat Perr. 



Philippine Islands. It yields an edible fruit.' 

 E. dulcis Berg. 



Brazil. The berries are eaten.* 



E. dysenterica DC. 



Brazil. This is an excellent dessert fruit. 

 E. edulis Benth. & Hook. f. 



Brazil. The berries are eaten. 

 E. floribunda West. 



Santa Cruz. The fruit is edible.* 



E. formosa Cambess. 



Brazil. The berries are eaten.*" 



E. fragrans Willd. zebra-wood. 



West Indies. The fruit is eaten in the Antilles." 



E. guabiju Berg. 



Region of Argentina. The berries are eaten in Brazil.'^ 



' Gardner Trav. Braz. 343. 1846. 



2 Unger, F. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 349. 1859. 



'Mueller, F. Sel. Pis. 1^2. 1891. 



* Baillon, H. Hist. Pis. 6:347. 1880. 

 'Sargent U. S. Census g:i8. 1884. 

 Baillon, H. Hist. Pis. 6:347. 1880. 



' Unger, F. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 336. 1859. 

 'Baillon, H. Hist. Pis. 6:347. 1880. 



Unger, F. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 349. 1859. 

 " Baillon, H. Hist. Pis. 6:347. 1880. 



" Ibid. 

 Ibid. 



