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be found another species of the same genus, growing in 

 marshes, which is commonly called gulandim ,- on cutting 

 into the stem a white juice oozes out, which appears to 

 me to be resinous, and perhaps might be applied to 

 some use. Both these species are described in my 

 Centuria of the new genera and species of the plants of 

 Pernambuco. 



Bacaba, Areca Bacaba : — Arrud. Cent. Plant. Pern. 

 This palm-tree is a species of areca oleracea, producing 

 however larger fruit ; the nut is covered with a mu- 

 cilaginous pulp, from which the inhabitants of the places 

 in which it grows make an excellent beverage, called 

 bacabada. or ticuara de bacabas. 



Abacaxi, Bromelia : — There are three varieties of 

 ananas at Maranham, called abacaxi ,- of one the fruit 

 is white, and the leaves are not serrated ; of another the 

 fruit is of a purple colour, and the leaves spiny; the 

 third I have not seen. I brought the two first varieties 

 to Pernanribuco, where they have been planted, and are 

 already becoming common, and they have been for- 

 warded by some patriotic persons to other provinces. 

 Their flavour is much superior to that of the species 

 which has been long well known. 



Maracuja Mamam, Passiflora Alata. 



Plants of Seara. 

 Pigui, Acantacaryx Pinguis : — Arrud. Cent. Plant. 

 Pern. This plant produces most abundantly a fruit of 

 the size of an orange, of which the pulp is oily, fecu- 

 lous, and very nourishing. It is the delight of the 

 inhabitants of Seara and Piauhi. The tree grows to 

 the hight of fifty feet, and is of proportionate thickness. 

 The timber of it is of as good quality as that of the 



