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acid taste. — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' D. Oliver, 

 vol. i., p. 426 ; ' Treasuiy of Botany,' Lindley and 

 Moore. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Chytranthus Mannii, Hook, f — Small tree, attaining 

 eighteen feet in height. The fruits are eaten by the 

 natives. Princes Island. (Kew Museum.) 



Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



" Kewer of Senegal " {Sapindus senegalensis, Poin). — 

 Small tree, twenty to thirty feet high. Wood suitable 

 for carpentry work, but is little used. Outer covering 

 of fruits edible, but the seeds are poisonous. — ' Cata- 

 logue des Produits des Colonies Frangaises, Exposi- 

 tion Universelle de 1867,' p. 43. 



Switch Sorrel of Jamaica {Dodoncea viscosa, L.). — 

 Shrub or small tree. The wood is used for engraving 

 and in turnery, also for tool-handles and walking- 

 sticks. According to Dr. Bennet, this plant is called 

 " Apiri " in Tahiti ; and fillets of it were once used for 

 binding round the heads and waists of victors, after 

 a battle and during the pursuit of the vanquished. 

 The leaves have a sour and bitter taste, and the plant 

 from this circumstance is called in Jamaica Switch 

 Sorrel. — 'Manual of Indian Timbers,' J. S. Gamble, 

 p. loi ; 'Treasury of Botany,' Lindley and Moore, &c. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Mozam- 

 bique District. 



