ADAM'S SECOND EDEN 
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THE JACK-FRUIT TREE 
The jack tree is a large East Indian tree somewhat similar but inferior to the bread-fruit. 
The large fruit is from 12 to 18 inches long by 6 to 8 inches in diameter ; often weighing 30 
pounds or more. The whole fruit is eaten by the natives, the seeds being roasted. Its chief 
value, however, rests in its wood, which has a grain very similar to that of mahogany, and 
although at first very light-colored, it gradually assumes the appearance of that wood. 
