P ART II 
Of Nuts 
209 
The ACAJU , or Cajous-AKORN. The Fruit , or 
rather one part of the Fruit of a Tree growing in Br a file 
( where it is called , icajaiba ) and other Weft-Indian Coun- 
tries. Chiefly described and figurd by Linfchoten, {a) and 00 Lib. i. 
Pifo. (b) The whole Fruit is called Acaju. That part next c ( h ^ t 
the Branch, by Pifo, the Apple 5 but is fhaped more like au. 
/Va*. To the top of which grows this part, which he calls 
the Akprn. In lhape almoft of an Hares Kidney $ faving 
that where it grows to the Apple 'tis thicker, than at the 
other end. Of a fmooth Surface, (here) mixed with aftien 
and brown. 
Pifo in defcribing this Fruit contradicts himfelf. Flori 
( faith he ) fuccedit Caftanea, exqua crefcit Pomum. A little 
after, Pomum hoc, turn Qlans ei fuperinnafcens — . Wherein 
he is falfe to himfelf, but true to Nature • the Apple not 
growing upon or after the Akprn, as he had affirmed at firft 5 
but the Akprn, upon the Apple : as by one I have now by 
me, may be feen. 
Wormim confoundeth the Picture of the Acaju, with the 
Defcription of the Anacardium. As may be feen by com- 
paring Chap, the 22. and 24. of his Second Book? 
The Kernels being pounded or ground, as Walnuts, yield 
abundance of Oil by expreffion. That Oil (fo called) 
which is diftinctly contained in the Shell or Rind of the 
Akron, is of a hot biting taft, and of a kind of cauftick 
quality. Ufed by the Indians to cure the Itch, Shingles, 
Malignant Vlcers, (c) and St. Anthonys Fire, (d) But the CO Pifo. 
Kernels are accounted a great dainty , either eaten raw ^ Llnfchc 
with Wine and a little Salt 5 or efpecially, when they are 
roafted, or elfe preferved in Sugar. For the fake of this 
Fruit only, (e) the Natives fometimes go to Wars 5 the <#Kfc< 
Victors keeping pofleffion of the Place,till they have pluck'd 
the Trees upon it, all clean. 
By comparing what hath been faid hereof, and of the 
Anacardium, together 3 they feem to be two Species, under 
one Kind. 
The ANOVAI. The Fruit of a Tree, or rather the 
Name of the Tree it felf, growing principally in Brafile, 
Pifo diftinguifhes a lefler fort, from the Greater, or Ahoa- 
guacu, the Tree whereon this Fruit groweth. Of a tri- 
angular Figure, almoft like a little Pouch 5 about an inch 
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