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growth. Its leaves are about nine in- 

 ches in length, and three in breadth, 

 pennated, of a light green colour on 

 the upper fide, and of a deep green 

 on the lower, where they are ribbed ; 

 thefe are difpofed in alternate order. 

 From the trunk chiefly, and the lower 

 branches near the trunk, arife the 

 flower, confiding of fix petals of a pale 

 flefh colour, variegated with reddifh 

 ipots : to thefe fucceed the pods, chan- 

 nelled into longitudinal grooves, and in 

 fize and fhape nearly refembling a 

 melon, but pointed at the end ; thefe, 

 when nearly ripe, change to a yellow 

 colour. The pods are divided into fe- 

 veral longitudinal cavities, in which the 

 nuts, of an oblong roundifh form, and 

 about the fize of an olive, are difpofed 

 in rows. Thefe trees are uiiially 

 planted in lines, at twelve, or fourteen 

 feet diftance, which form very agree- 

 able 



