120 Sketch of the Tropical Fruits likely to be worth 



to make conserves of various kinds, and also to pickle, for 

 which purpose it is superior to every other fruit in the coun- 

 try, the Mango itself not excepted.* It is figured in Rox- 

 burgh, plate 77. 



Launzan of the Burmas (Buchanania latifolia), is a lofty tree, 

 native of Pegu. The fruit when ripe is red, and like a Peach, 

 consists of a succulent outer flesh, containing a hard shell in 

 which there is a single seed. The outer fleshy part is said 

 to be agreeably acid ; the kernels are used as Almonds, 

 and taste like a Walnut, but are rather softer and more 

 oily.f 



The wild fruit of several other trees and shrubs is eaten 

 by the natives of India. On the coast of Malabar, the Alan- 

 gium decapetalum,% and the Flceocarpus serratus,\\ are articles 

 of food. In Coromandel the berries of Flacourtia sepiaria § 

 are sold in the markets-; those of another species of the same 

 genus, Flacourtia $apida,\. are said to be very good ; the 

 Cherry-like fruit of Diospyrus chloroxylon** is very palata- 

 ble ; and the little berries of Ferreola buxifoliaf^ are uni- 

 versally eaten and very well tasted. But to mention all such 

 would occupy more time and space than the subject would 

 deserve ; I shall therefore pass on to the fruits of 



* Roxburgh, Vol. i. page 55. 



f Buchanan in Asiatic Researches, Vol. v. page 123. 



\ Angolam, Rheede, Vol. iv. t. 17. 



|| Perim-kara, Ibid. Vol. iv. t. 24. 



§ Canrew (Telinga) Roxburgh, Vol. i. page 48. t. 68. 



4. Pedda Caanrew (Telinga,) fljid. Vol. i. t. 69. 



** Ndla Woolymera (Telinga) Ibid. Vol. i. page 38. t. 41. 



ft Piskattna (Telinga) Ibid. Vol. i. page 35. t. 45. 



