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each of thefe fnells' is contained a ker- 

 nel of a white, delicate, tender fub- 

 ftance, and of a more agreeable tafte 

 than any other nut hitherto difcovered. 



The Ducollabolla Tree grows about 

 forty feet in height, covered with rough 

 bark, of a reddifli brown colour. The 

 trunk of the tree feidom exceeds twenty 

 inches in diameter. The branches arife 

 near the top, and are covered with 

 fmall oval leaves. The flowers are but 

 few, and of a blueifh colour ; thefe are 

 fucceeded by fmall purple berries. The 

 wood, which alone renders the tree 

 worthy of attention, is fomewhat like 

 mahogany, but of fuperior quality, be- 

 ing of a deeper red colour, of a finer 

 and more equal and compact grain, of 

 greater hardnefs and weight, and capa- 

 ble of receiving a more elegant polim. 



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