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He mentions however one Tree in particular, 
which produces a moft excellent Khacith. He de- 
fines it a Species of Acacia , by the Indians called 
Kheir , and by the Inhabitants of Malabar , Karang - 
galli Patti. It is a thorny Tree full of Branches, 
and covered with winged Leaves, like thofe of the 
true Acacia , but lefs. In the Kingdom of Pegu its 
Juice is drawn out by Codtion, and of this they 
make their Khaath , which is fo famous over all the 
Indies. 
Moreover, among the Trees which afford the 
Extradt Khaath or Catechu , that called Areca is like- 
wife remarkable according to Herbert de Jager in 
the Place above cited, and J . Otho Helbigius , Ephe- 
merid. German. Ann. 9, & 10. It is a tall Tree, 
with a Leaf like the Palm, of which it is a Species , 
being called Palma cujus fruclus SeJJilis Faufel dicitur , 
C. B. P. Filfel & Fulfely Avicenna : Faufel five Areca 
Palma foliis , J. B. 1, 389. Areca five Faufel, Clufii 
exot. 188. Pinnng , Boniii : Caunga , Hort. Malabar. 
1. It grows only in fandy Places and near the Sea 
Coafts. It bears a Fruit termed Faufel , of an ob- 
long roundifh Figure like the Date, and covered, 
when ripe, with a thick fmooth Membrane of a 
golden yellow Colour, containing a yellowifh Pith, 
and an hard Kernel as large as a Nutmeg, but in 
fhape for the moft part like a Pear, or fometimes flat 
on one Side and convex on the other. 
The Method of procuring the Extract is this, 
as related by the above-mentioned Herbert de Jager , 
Ephem. Germ. Dec. 2. Am. 3. They cut the Fruit 
whilft it is green into two or three Pieces, and fo 
boil it in Water with a little calcined Oyfter-fhell 
for four Hours, or till the Pieces have acquired a 
dark red Colour, to which the Calx greatly con- 
duces. Then they {train the Decodtion hot, and 
letting it ftand to cool draw it off gently from the 
thick 
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