OTHER AFRICAN SPECIES OF FICUS 237 



Another species of Ficus occurring in Portuguese East 

 Africa and Natal also furnishes a similar product. This 

 tree has been described as Ficus utilis. Sun, and is known 

 as " Mpai " in Zululand. A sample of the product 

 examined at the Imperial Institute had the following 

 composition : 



Ash 



0-8 



11 



This product would realise about the same price as 

 the " Niger gutta." 



