348 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



isles, have likewise edible berries. The same is true of certain 

 species of the Brazilian Myrcia, particularly of M. trunciflora. edulis, 

 Jaboticaba,^ etc. It is to the genus Eugenia that we have referred 

 Jambosa, the fruit of which is so esteemed for its aroma, such 

 as /. vulgaris^ (fig. 286, 287), domestica, aromatica, Uneata, purpu- 

 rascens, etc. ;^ Syzygium, the berries of several of which are esteemed, 

 for example, 8. zeylanicum,^ Jambolana,^ guineense,^ and many- 

 others;''' Jossinia, which, chiefly J. lucida^ and mespiloides,^ are eaten 

 in the Mascarene isles. Marlieria tomentosa and glom^erata, Bra- 

 zilian species, have also edible berries. But the most known of the 

 MyrtacecB, in this respect, are the Guyava trees, chiefly Psidium 

 fomiferum '" (fig. 284, 285) and piriferum^^ pumilum, eoriacev/m, 

 albidum, and a host of others,'^ often cultivated as fruit trees in 

 most tropical regions. The Guyavas are sweet and refreshing ; they 

 are eaten raw or candied, and some of their varieties are highly 

 esteemed in warm countries. - Several species of Myrtus, Gampoma- 

 nesia,^^ etc., also produce alimentary fruits. Among the Barring- 

 tonice, the edible portion is more generally the embryo. It is for 

 that that the seeds of Carey a arhorea '* and of some species of Lecy- 

 ihis are sought. In other respects, the properties of the Barringtoniece, 

 especially of the Lecythece, are extremely diverse, and cannot be 



' Myrius Jdboticaha Velloz. Fl. Mum. v. t. piriformis G^etn. Fntet. i. t. 38 (ff, blanc, 



62. — RoSENTH. op, cit. 924 {Myreia). — Beuo, Poirier des Indes). 



Mart. Fl. JBras. Myrtac. 361. " L. S-pee. 672.— Descourt. Fl. Ant. ii. t. 72. 



2 See p. 344, note 10. —DC. Prodr. iii. 233, n. \^.—Sot. Meg. t. 1079. 



3 KosENTH. op. cit. 931. This species and tlie preceding have been united 



* DC. Prodr. iii. 260, n. 15.— Eosekth. op. cit. by Eaddi {Mem. (1821) 2], under the name of 

 930. — ? S. Belluta DC. — Myrtm zeylanica L. P. Guayma (Berg, Mart. Fl. Bras. Myrt. 396, n. 

 Spec. 675. — Belluta Kannelli Eheed. Sort. Ma- 34, t. 5, fig. 114). P. Ara^a Eaddi (ex Bebg, 

 lab. v. t. 20 (p. 344, note 9). loo. cit. u.. 35, fig. 113) is very near to it and has 



* DO. Prodr. n. 7. — Kosenth. op. cit. 930. — the same uses. 



8. caryophyllifolivm DC. Prodr. n. 9 (ex Berg). '2 P. QuajaUta A. Rich, from Cuha (Guajaiita 



FugeniaJambolanaJjKws.. — Jambolifera peduticu- del Pinar) and P. densicomum Mart, cinereuni 



lata HouTT. (ex DC.) — Calyptranthes Jambolana Mart, cuneatiim Cambess. {Ara(}a), incanescens 



W. — Jamholana Etjmph. Herb. Amboin. i. t. 42. Mart, grandifolium Mart. Laruotteanum Cam- 



' DC. Prodr. n. 1. — Calyptranthes guineeiisis eess. microcarpum Cambess. rufum Mart, radi- 



W. Spec. ii. 974. cans Berg [Uvaca do campo), and monianum Sw. 



' Particularly S. terebinthaeeum Coop, of Ma- from Jamaica [Citronnelle, Almandron). P. Catt- 



dagascar and pseuilo-J nmbolana Mia. of Java. leyanam (Sabike, Trans. Sort. Soc. iv. 315, 1. 11 ; 



8 DC. Prodr. Hi. 237, n. 2. — Eugenia lucida — Lindl. Collect, t. 16), valued for its edible 



Lamk. Diet. iii. 203 (Bois de clous). fruit, is P. variabile Berg and P. littorale RiDni 



' DG. Prodr. n.l. — Eugenia mespiloides'LiAMK. (Ara^a de Praya), 



— Myrtus mespiloides Spr. {Bois de PSche marron, '^ Rosenth. op. cit. 937. 



B. de Nifle d, grandesfeuilles). i* Roxb. PL Coram, iii. 14, t. 218 ; Fl. Ind. ii. 



'" L. Spec. 672.— Toss. Fl. Ant. ii. t. 22.— 638.— Rosenth. op. cit. 939. 

 DO. Prodr. iii. 234. — V. t'M%ra)'e Rich. — Guayava 



