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are known as Capers, and much used as a condiment. Other species of Cappwis from 

 Greece, Barbary and Egypt, are similarly used. Capparis sodada is a native of tropical 

 Africa; the negresses eat its acidulous and stimulating fruit, which they believe will 

 make them prolific. The bitter and astringent bark of Crateeva Tapia and (/ynandra f 

 American trees, is reputed a febrifuge. Their fruit, which has an oily odour, is 

 eatable. C. Nurvala, of tropical Asia, produces succulent and vinous berries; HS- 

 acidulous leaves are diuretic. 



XVI. 



Endlicher. 



Moringa, 

 Par); of fruit cut vertically 



Moringa. 



Seed, entire and cut vertically 

 (mag.). 



Moringa. Moi-inga. 



Embryo cut vertically (mag.). Anther (mag.). 



Moringa. 

 Flo\ver cut, vertically (mag.). 



Aforinga. 

 Flower-bad (mag.). 



