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The guava is used largely in the form of jelly, the excellence 

 of which is too well known to require comment. The unripe 

 fruit and bark, especially of the root, are astringent and of some 

 slight importance medicinally. 



SANTOL 



SANDORICUM KOETJAPE (Burm.) Merr. (S. indicum Cav.) Plate 

 XII, fig. 1. Santol, T. V. II. 



A medium-sized tree with trif oliolate leaves, the leaflets rather 

 large, paniculate ; pale yellow flowers ; and globose yellowish fruit 

 about 5 centimeters in diameter, the pericarp thick; the few 

 large seeds surrounded by a translucent, soft, white, fibrous 

 pulp. Malaya. 



The santol is well known in all parts of the Islands, and 

 eaten to a large extent. The pericarp is peeled and eaten raw, 

 or cooked with sugar and candied to make "santol-paste." The 

 pulp is strongly acid and difficult to remove from the large seeds. 



CHICO MAMEY 



LUCUMA MAMMOSA Gaertn. Plate XII, fig. 2. Cmco MAMEY, MAMEY, 

 T. 



A medium-sized tree with milky juice, lanceolate leaves, and 

 axillary flowers. Fruit ellipsoid, brown, 15 to 20 centimeters 

 long, containing a single very large seed." Tropical America. 



The chico-mamey is uncommon in the Philippines, growing 

 only in isolated localities, and rarely reaching the market. The 

 pulp is soft, has a sweet taste resembling a pear, and it suitable 

 for marmalade, etc. It is justly celebrated in the West Indies, 

 and should be cultivated here. 



DATILES 

 MUNTINGIA CALABURA L. DATILES, RATILES, CEEEZAS, MANZANITAS. 



A small tree with ovate, somewhat viscid leaves, the flowers 

 axillary, solitary, white, long-pedicelled. Fruit globose, red, 1 

 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter, very sweet, the soft pulp con- 

 taining innumerable minute seeds. Tropical America. 



The datiles grows abundantly, and is eaten largely by children. 

 It is of minor importance. 



LANZONE 



LANSIUM DOMESTICUM Jack. Plate XIV, fig. 1. LANS6NE, T. II.; 

 B6BOA, V. 



A small tree with pinnate leaves, the flowers small, borne in 

 short racemes on the trunk and larger branches. Fruits ellip- 



