348 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



isles, have likewise edible berries. The same is true of certain 

 species of the Brazilian Myrcia, particularly of M. trunciflora. edulis, 

 Jdboticdba, 1 etc. It is to the genus Eugenia that we have referred 

 Jambosa, the fruit of which is so esteemed for its aroma, such 

 as J. vulgaris 2 (fig. 286, 287), domestica, aromatica, linmta, purpu- 

 rascens, etc. ; 3 Syzygium, the berries of several of which are esteemed, 

 for example, 8. zeylanicum,* Jambolana, 5 guineense, 6 and many 

 others; 7 Jossinia, which, chiefly J. lucida* and mespiloides, 9 are eaten 

 in the Mascarene isles. Marlieria tomentosa and glomsrata, Bra- 

 zilian species, have also edible berries. But the most known of the 

 Myrtacece, in this respect, are the Guyava trees, chiefly Psidium 

 pomiferum 10 (fig. 284, 285) and piriferum, n pumilum, coriaceum, 

 albidvm, and a host of others, 13 often cultivated as fruit trees in 

 most tropical regions. The Guyavas are sweet and refreshing ; they 

 are eaten raw or candied, and some of their varieties are highly 

 esteemed in warm countries. Several species of Myrtus, Gampoma- 

 nesia, 13 etc., also produce alimentary fruits. Among the Barring- 

 tonice, the edible portion is more generally the embryo. It is for 

 that that the seeds of Careya arborea 14 and of some species of Lecy- 

 this are sought. In other respects, the properties of the Barringtoniece, 

 especially of the Lecytheœ, are extremely diverse, and cannot be 



1 Myrlus Jaboticaba Velloz. Fl. Flum. v. t. piriformis G.e:rtn. Fruet. i. t. 38 (G. blanc, 

 62. — Robenth. op. cit. 924 (Myrcia). — Berg, Poirier des Indes). 



Mm I. Fl. Bras. Myrtae. 361. " L. Spec. 672.— Descourt. Fl. Ant. ii. t. 72. 



2 See p. 344, note 10. —DC. Prodr. iii. 233, n. 10.— Bot. Reg. t. 1079. 



3 Rosenth. op. cit. 931. This species and the preceding have been united 



4 DC. Frodr. iii. 260, n. 15. — Rosenth. op. cit. by Raddi [Mem. (1821) 2], under the name of 

 930. — ? S. Belluta BC.—Mi/rtiis zeylanka L. P. Quaywa (Berg, Mart. Fl. Bras. Myrt. 396, n. 

 Spec. 675. — Belluta Kannelh Rheed. Eort. Ma- 34, t. 5, fig. 114). P. Araça Raddi (ex Berg, 

 lab. v. t. 20 (p. 344, note 9). loe. cit. n. 35, fig. 113) is very near to it and has 



5 DC. Frodr. n. 7. — Rosenth. op. cit. 930. — the same uses. 



S. caryophijllifolium DC. Frodr. n. 9 (ex Berg). 12 P. Ouojabita A. Rich, from Cuba (Gunjabita 



Eugenia Jambolana Lamk. — Jambolifera peduncu- del Finn r) and P. densieomtmi Mart, cinereum 



lata IIoutt. (ex DC.) — Calyptranthes Jambolana Mart, cuneatum Cambess. (Arae x a), incaneseens 



W. — Jambolana Rumfh. Herb. Air.boin. i. t. 42. Mart, arandifolium Mart. Laritotteanum Cam- 



6 DC. Prodr. n. 1. — Calyptranthes guineensis hess. mierocarpum Camisess. rufum Mart, radi- 

 W. Spec. ii. 974. cans Berg (Uvaca do campo), and montamm Sw. 



1 Particularly £. terebinthaceum Coop, of Ma- from Jamaica (Citronnelle, Àlmandron). P. Catt- 



dagascar and pseudo- Jambolana Mia. of Java. leyanum (Sabine, Trans. Hort. Soc. iv. 315, 1. 1 1 ; 



8 DC. Prodr. iii. 237, n. 2. — Eugenia lucida ■ — Lindl. Collect, t. 16), valued for its edible 

 Lamk. Diet. iii. 203 (Bois de clous). fruit, is P. variabile Berg and P. littorale. Raddi 



9 DC. Prodr. n. 1. — Eugenia mespiloides Lamk. (Araea de Fraya). 



— Min tus mespiloides Spe. (Unis de Pêche marron, a Rosenth. op. cit. 937. 



B. rfs Nèfle à grandes feuilles). " Roxn. PL Corom. iii. 14, t. 218; Fl. Ind.ii. 



1,1 L. Spec. 672.— Tvss. F!, .tut. ii. t. 22.— 638.— Rosenth. op. eH. 939. 

 DC. Prodr. iii. 234. — P. vulgare Rich. — Guayava 



