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3. Tappa Rawa Rawa, called Taipa Pali Pali in Macas- 

 sar, has nearly the form and size of a duck's egg, or is even 

 smaller, and has no curve at the extremity. When ripe it 

 is deep brown or blackish, and has a red fibrous flesh with a 

 large stone, and a smoky taste and smell. In an unripe 

 state it is exceedingly sour. Its leaves are smaller and nar- 

 rower than those of the common sort. 



4. Manga Buzjo, or Budjo, has the smallest fruit of all, it 

 not being bigger than a hen's egg ; in other respects it is not 

 very dissimilar to the last. At first it is green, afterwards it 

 becomes yellow, and when ripe changes to a light chestnut 

 colour ; the flesh is brownish or dull red, and the juice of 

 the unripe fruit so austere that it sets the teeth on edge. 

 It must not, therefore, be eaten till it has become thoroughly 

 ripe, and even then it should be gathered a few days previ- 

 ously. The flesh is by no means abundant, and it separates 

 from the stone more easily than in any of the other kinds. 

 On account of their rarity, the two last are offered as 

 presents to the people of quality in Macassar.* The Mango 

 tree has been in this country many years, and our Pre- 

 sident has lately directed his attention to its cultivation. 

 Several varieties are among the Oriental Drawings of the 

 Society. 



The Manga Utan of the Malays, and Way Way and Ouw 

 of the Amboynese (Mangifera sylvestris), has smaller leaves 

 than the common Mango, and flowers in looser bunches. 

 There are two kinds, one with large and the other with small 

 fruit; but neither is in any estimation. f They are figured 

 in Rumphius, Vol. i. plates 26 and 27. 



* Rumphius, Vol. i. page 93. f Ibid, page 97 



