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Manpatas 



(Parinarium excelsum) 



A native of tropical Africa, and called Gray or Rough 

 Skinned Plum of Sierra Leone ; and Manpatas in Senegal. 



Moloney says that the fruits are farinaceous and much 

 esteemed for eating. Parinarkmi curatellccfolium has a 

 fruit the size of a plum, mealy, and Barter says it is one 

 of the best fruits on the Niger. 



Peachnut 



{Guilielma speciosa) 



The Piritu or Pirijao of Venezuela, Pupunha of the 

 Amazon District, Paripou of French Guiana, and Guachi- 

 paens of New Granada. 



It is cultivated extensively at San Fernando, San Balta- 

 sar, Santa Barbara, Atabopo River, Upper Orinoco River, 

 and Amazon River District in Brasil. The fruit is 

 triangular, oval, and reddish yellow. The tree is so prickly 

 that it is impossible to climb it, so rough ladders are 

 placed against it, and the fruit pulled off with hooked poles. 



The fruit is eaten boiled with salt ; or roasted ; also 

 ground into flour, made into cakes, and roasted like cassava 

 bread. The natives depend as much upon it as on the cassava 

 and plantain for food. Sagot says it should be cultivated 

 in all tropical countries. 



