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2. MBURA. A splendid tree, with magnificent branches, 

 bearing a round fruit, which attains the size of a golf- 

 ball. The colour of the fruit is brownish golden ; its 

 flavour resembles dates, but with a suspicion of bitter- 

 ness. Elephants are extremely fond of this fruit. 

 The natives gather them in large quantities, and 

 pound them up to extract the stones. The pulp is 

 kneaded with flour and made into cakes. 



3. HAEKAERA. A large tree, bearing clusters of a light 



golden fruit, which is about the size of a hen's egg. 

 The fruit is oblong in shape, contains three seeds, and 

 has a delightful odour. 



4. KOOSEE. This fruit, borne on a large tree, is the size 



of a pigeon's egg, and has one large stone. The skin 

 is very thick and of a reddish brown tint. The tree 

 is found in great numbers in Angoniland. 



5. MATONGA. A greenish fruit, the size of an apple 



found on small trees. The inside is filled with large 

 seeds imbedded in a fleshy pulp. The taste is bitter- 

 sweet, and I have found the fruit an excellent thirst 

 quencher. Buffaloes and elephants are extremely 

 fond of it. 



6. MAVEERO. A small, yellowish fruit, about the size of 



a gooseberry, found on low trees. The taste is 

 peculiar. My men are continually chewing them when 

 tramping through the forest. The pulp is scanty and 

 encloses three pips. 



7. MASUKO. A tree, producing a fruit about the size of a 



plum. The colour of the fruit is dark red. The flesh 

 resembles an apple in flavour and contains a few large 

 seeds. The natives are extremely fond of it. All 

 game such as lions, leopards, wild pigs, warthogs, and 

 wild dogs are partial to the Masuko. My wild dog, 

 Jumbo, used to eat them with avidity. I have re- 

 peatedly found the spoor of lions and leopards around 



