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37822 to 37869— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 



rather tough, and incloses the translucent, juicy pulp in 

 which is embedded the single large seed. The flavor of 

 the pulp is rather suggestive of a sweet orange, and is 

 agreeable in the extreme. Aside from being consumed in 

 the fresh state, the fruit is extensively used for the manu- 

 facture of jellies and jams, in which a considerable trade 

 has been built up. In addition, a popular dessert called im- 

 buzada is made from the slightly unripe fruit by mixing 

 the strained and sweetened pulp with milk. The ease of 

 its culture, together with the superiority of its fruit, 

 J- recommends the imbu for careful trial in Florida and 

 California." 



37862. "(No. 133a.) The imbu. See 12Sa [S. P. I. No. 

 37861] for description. Seeds procured from boys who 

 picked them up off the ground where they had been dis- 

 carded after the fruit was eaten. Seeds may not all grow ; 

 a few appeared to be old." 



37863. "(No. 149a. Remanso, Brazil. February 20, 1914.) 

 For description, see No. 128a [S. P. I. No. 37861]." 



37864. "(No. 157a. Joazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. February 23, 

 1914.) Seed of the imbu, picked up along the bank of the 

 river where the fruits had been eaten and the seeds dropped. 

 See No. 128a [S. P. I. No. 37861] for description." 



37865. "(No. 223a. Bom Fim, Bahia, Brazil. February 27, 

 1914.) Seeds collected on the streets of Bom Fim, where they 

 had been dropped by the natives after eating the fruit. See 

 No. 128a [S. P. I. No. 37861] for description." 



37866. CoPERNiciA CERiFERA Martius. Phoenicaceie. 



Carnauba palm. 



" (No. 182a. Joazeiro, Bahia. Brazil. February 24, 1914.) Seeds 

 of the carnahuba, a valuable wax palm found along the banks of the 

 lUo Sao Francisco from well above Barra to below .loazeiro. In 

 places it grows in great abundance, forming large groves along the 

 banks of the stream. The leaves are fan shaped, rather finely cut, 

 about 2 to 3 feet in diameter, light gi'een in color. The plant fre- 

 quently attains a height of 25 to 30 feet. The wax is extracted by 

 cutting the leaves and drying them in the sun, when the wax exudes 

 in the form of a powder. Candles made from it are yellowish brown 

 in color, extremely hard, and burn with a clear yellow, fairly bril- 

 liant light. They sell for 40 reis (1.2 cents) each, but very few are 

 made nowadays and they are difficult to obtain. The fruit is valued 

 for hog feed and many of the large landowners are preserving the 

 trees for the production of fruit. The trunks are extensively em- 

 ployed in building houses. The wax industry was formerly pros- 

 perous in this region, but is not now very remunerative, and only 

 small quantities are exported. The leaves are used for brooms, etc. 

 For trial in Florida and California." 



For an illustration of the carnauba palm tree, see Plate IV. 



37867. Cocos coronata Martius. Phoenicacea?. Nicuri palm. 

 "(No. 217a. Bahia, Brazil. IVIarch 18, 1914.) Seeds of the nicuri 



palm. See No. 29a [S. P. I. No. 36927] for description." 



