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ALMECEGA. 



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but abounding with an oil, of which some use is now 

 made. 



Gendiroba or Andiroba, Feuillea cordifolia : — 

 Lin. 



This is of the natural order of cucurbitaceous plants ; 

 the seeds are very oily, and from them oil is easily ex- 

 tracted, which, as well as that of the cocos nucifera, has 

 the property of coagulating. I have made good soap 

 from it even with potash, depriving it of carbonic acid 

 by means of virgin lime. 



Caroba, Kordelestris symphilitica : — Arrud. Cent. 

 Plant. Pern. Bignonia copaia; Aublet. Guien. 



Caroba miuda, or casco de cavallo, Kordelestris 

 undulata : — Arrud. Cent. Plant. Pern. 



These two species possess antivenereal properties, and 

 are particularly serviceable against the infection which is 

 called bobas, yaws. 



Barbatimam, Mimosa virginalis: — Arrud. Cent. 

 Plant. Pern. 



This tree is not very large ; its bark is one of the 

 strongest astringents, and is at the same time somewhat 

 stimulating, which renders it applicable to some disor- 

 ders. The peasants use it to heal their own wounds, as 

 well as those of animals. Women use it after child- 

 bearing, bathing themselves in a decoction of the leaves. 

 I am persuaded that the extract of it, if it did not exceed 

 would at least equal in medicinal virtue the mimoza 

 catechu. 



Almecega, Amyris Pernambucensis : — Arrud. Cent. 

 Plant. Pern. 



This is a tree which sometimes attains a great height ; 

 from its bark oozes a resinous juice which is indissoluble 

 in water, but it is completely dissolvible in spirit of wine. 



