Amazonian Frltt. 



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PiKii. is the large fruit of a lofty tree, having a hollow 

 chamber between the pulp and kernel, beset with spines. 

 It is not palatable to foreigners. It yields an oil of which 

 a bntter is made. I noticed it only at Santarem. 



Jaeute-pe, or " Tortoise -foot," is a scaled fruit, about 

 two inches in diameter, inclosing seeds and a richly-flavor- 

 ed pulp. The small tree which yields it is not cultivated, 

 but grows wild in the Middle Amazons. It is unknown 

 on the coast. 



CuMA, or SoRVA, is not unlike a Seckel pear ; but the 

 hard skin contains a gummy milk 

 and a delicious pulp. The Cuma- 

 tree (one of the Dogbanes) is also 

 restricted to the elevated parts of 

 the Solimoens. 



Pama, an uncultivated stone- 

 fi'uit, is oblong in shape, but oth- 

 erwise resembling a cherry. The 

 tree is one of the loftiest in the 

 forest of the Middle Amazons. 



Cajij {Anacardhim occidentale) 

 is the fruit of a Terebinth, abound- 

 ing in dry, sandy soils from Santa- 

 rem to Moyobamba. It has the r-vjuNut 



shape and size of an or- 

 dinary pear, vdth a kid- 

 ney-shaped nut at the 

 lower end. An excellent 

 wine (considered anti- 

 syphilitic) is made from 

 the fruit, and the nuts 

 are roasted and eaten. 

 Abacate {Persea gra- 

 Abacate Pear. tissimct), or " Alligator 



