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leaves, about three inches in length, 

 and of a dark green colour; thefe are 

 difpofed in pairs, each pair having a 

 fingle flem, and are always unequally 

 divided by the middle rib. The flowers 

 are of the papilionaceous kind, and are 

 fucceeded by flattifh pods, about three 

 inches in length and one and an half in 

 breadth, of a light brown colour when 

 ripe, and containing three purple ker- 

 nels, fomewhat like V/indfor beans, but 

 fmaller : Thefe are covered with a light 

 brown, farinaceous, faccharine fubftance, 

 which the Indians eat with great avidity, 

 and which is indeed fweet and agreeable. 

 — From between the principal roots of 

 this tree, exudes a clear, tranfparent, 

 refinous gum, either of a yellow or red 

 colour: this is found colledted in the 

 earth among the roots, in large lumps, 

 and when dilfolved in alcohol, or re&i- 

 fied fpirit of wine, (for it is indiffolu- 

 ble by an aqueous menftruum,) it af- 

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