76 Sarrorp: Nores oF A NATURALIST AFLOAT—IV 
apple (Annona glabra), here called bois flot from the light- 
ness of the wood of its roots. Its smooth applelike fruit 
is not edible, while that of the prickly Annona muricata, 
here called corosol, has an ill-scented skin but pleas- 
antly acidulous edible pulp. Closely related to the 
latter, but with shorter prickles, larger and lighter- 
_ eolored seeds, and inedible pulp, is the wild Annona 
montana, or corosol montagne. Other related species 
oe bullock’s sec and Rollinia mucosa, called cachiman 
_ ereme. The latter species was described by de Tussac 
88 Annona obtusiflora, from a specimen cultivated by a 
‘One of the most important fruits of the island is Mam- 
é americana, here called abricot, on account of the | 
lored pulp of its fruit. Another is Chrysophyl-_ 
t cainit eainito, known as caimitier, belonging to the sapote — 
 ‘Tamily. Shed to this is the sapotillier (Achras sapota) — 
a and the sapote, sometimes called marmelade or jaune _ 
— Moeuf (Lucuma ——). remarkable for its peculiar 
si Polished seed In addition to the endemic fruits 2 
