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The Néou (P'arinarium, macrophyllum, Sabine), is a tree abundant 
in Niom, Rip, and oo nee fruit has a floury sweet mesocarp, and 
is used as food by the n 
The Kevert probably. MS Icaco, lu.) (in many degit = 
Fogni). The fruit of sng -— is borne in racemes, red-bro 
The Hire; be very hard wood of this pe could be used for 
d purpos 
The Néto (probabil Parkia biglobosa, Benth.) The Mandingoes 
use the bark of this as a specific for toothache. 
The N'gagna (probably Mucuna pruriens, D.C.). The pulp of the 
pod is covered with stiff short hairs, which, on bcm with the 
epidermis, produce a violent itching accompanied by eryt 
The Ground Nut (Arachis hypogea, L.) is i hero ever ryw where; 
it is the most im vei eommercial product E the Gambia, whence 
every year from 16,000 to 18,000 tons are expor 
Indigo (from Indigofera aae, L. and sag species), i is cultivated 
everywhere ; it also grow a wild state along the steep river banks of 
Upper Gambia. It is the poly dye known to the negroes 
The Tamarind tree reee indica, L.) is found at Bathurst 
and in the Lm of the r 
c i eui. Aprolétly Anacardium occidentale, L.) is 
somewhat rare in the brushwood. 
Musa sapientum, L.) is found round the Mandingoe 
villages throughout ut Combo. 
The Calabash (? Cucurbita maxima, Duch.), gourd (? Lagenaria 
vulgaris, Sen) and several varieties of cucumbers and other Cucurbita- 
cee were noticed. 
Cail-cedra (Khaya senegalensis, Juss.) throughout the south of 
Gambia ; rarer on the right bank ; it often attains considerable dimen- 
sions. 
mon (Citrus Medica, var. Limonum, Brand.) found at Bathurst 
and Combo, but is not very common» 
Orange (Citrus Aurantium, Riss.) appears to have been imported 
by the d ; their vill a especially in Combo . and the west of 
ogni, are surrounded by orange trees, many of which are very large 
and crm excellent fruits 
tramonium, throu ghout the à 
Nightshade (perhaps Solanum nigrum, L.) in Rip and Niom. 
Capsicums (Capsicum annuum, L., and rÀ jratestent, L.) are culti- 
vated by the natives and u 
A Tomato (probably ee ‘esculentum, Mill.) with spherical 
fruits the size of a cherry is grow 
Diakoto, us Rolawncbe, with a fruit like that of the 
tomato of Europe, i is used for food by the natives. 
te. a large number of 15 are met with throughout the region 
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Fog excep 
Pruner is the tree of the Gambian region which attains the largest 
dimensions. 
(Butyrospermum Parkit, Kotschy) met with everywhere, 
except in central Fogni. 
