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cells, are covered with a fweet, blackifli, 

 laxative pulp ; between thefe are depo- 

 fited the feeds, which are fmooth and 

 flat. This tree is natural to Guiana, 

 where it fpontaneoufly grows in abun- 

 dance, notwithflanding what has been 

 afferted to the contrary. 



The Tetermer Tree grows to near 

 fifty feet in height, and its trunk is 

 often eight or nine feet in circumfer- 

 ence, cloathed in a light coloured fome- 

 what uneven bark. The leaves are of 

 alight green, fmooth, about four inches 

 in length, and two in breadth, being 

 narrowed: at the footftalk. The wood 

 very much refembles mahogany, but is 

 fomewhat inferior to it in weight, hard- 

 nefs, colour, and the texture of its 

 grain. It is, however, fufceptible of 

 a very good polifh, and makes good 

 furniture. Thefe trees grow in great 

 plenty, and afford boards for the del- 

 ing 



