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tree will produce gum about 6 years after transplanting from 
the nursery. Some trees introduced from the Straits Settlements 
p. : Dept. S. : 
for distribution et Oloke-Meji (Kew Bull. 1908, p. 200) and on 
the Gold Coast (Tudhope, PI. and Seeds, Agric. St. 1910, p. 8). 
kef “Ea Sapotille," Bois and Maury, in Le Jardin, 1889, 
p. 215.— —** The apote Tree-Chicle,’’ Dering, in Consular 
Report, Misc. Series, No. 401, 1896, pp. 10-13. ** On Chicle 
Gum," Butt, in Pharm. Journ. [4] iv. 1897, pp. 328-329, 
History, Production, and Manufacture. ** Gum i 
in Pharm. Journ. [4] xv. 1902, p. 210. 
in Les . à Caoutchouc, Jumelle, pp. 521-523 (Augustin 
Challamel, Paris, 1903).— —'* The Zapote Tree and Chicle Gum 
(Achras Sapota)," Lespinasse, in Trop. gric. xxvii. Sept. 15, 
1906, pp. 229-230.—<‘ Das C d 
pp. 147-148. ** Sapotillier, Sapota Achras," in Fruits des pays 
chauds, Hubert, pp. 628-631 (H. Dunod et E. Pinat, Paris, 1912). 
SYNSEPALUM, Baill. 
Synsepalum  dulcificum, Daniell, in Pharm. Journ. [1] xi. 1852, 
p. 445. [Siderorylon dulcificum, A.DC. FI. Trop. Afr. iii. 
p. 503]. 
Zil—Daniell, in Pharm. Journ. [1] xi. (1852), p. 447; Engler, 
Monogr. Afr. Pflan. Sapotaceae, t. 7. f. c. 
Vernac. names.—Agbayun (Lagos, Dawodu); Agbahuyu 
(W. Africa, Dani il) ; Assarbah (Fantee, Mol ; Tam Assurba 
Sierra Leone, Scott Elliot); Tahme (Accra, Moloney).— 
iraculous Fruits of West Africa. 
Lagos (Moloney, 1889, Herb. Kew), Yoruba, Old Calabar River 
Gold Coast; Sierra Leone; Dahomey, etc. 
quinine, etc., eaten immediately afterwards. The natives use 
them to sweeten palm wine (Daniell, l.c. p. 445); the value of the 
fruits seems to be well known locally, in Coomassie (Bowdich, 
Daniell), Aburi (Johnson). 
Fruit single seeded, from which it may be propagated. Grows 
about 6 ft. high (Fl. Trop. Afr. l.c.) or tree near Aburi (Johnson, 
. Herb. Kew). In flower June-August (Daniell, Pharm. Journ. 
Le. p. 447), fruiting in J anuary, Mbiakom, Old Calabar River. 
Siderozylon longistylum, Baker, Fl. Trop. Afr. iii. p. 562, 
Kate ”’ of Sierra Leone (Scott Elliot) is a ub allied species, 
with edible fruits. ‘ 
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