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Of the Biftorie of Plants, 
Li b. t ) . 
Myxon and iVyvarhw, neither haue the Latines any other name. The Arabians and the Apotheca" 
ries do call it Sekjlcn .-which is alfomadean Englifh name: we may call it the AiFyrian Plum. 
The Temperature andp'ertues. 
A Sebeftens be very temperately cold and moift,and haue a thicke and clammiefubftance; there- 
fore they nouri fh more than moil fruits do,but withall they eafily flop the intrailes, and ftuffevp 
the narrow paflages,and breed inflammations. 
B They take away the ruggedneffe of the throat and lungs, and alfo quench thirft, being taken in a 
loocb or licking medicine, or prepared any other kindeofway,or elfe taken by themfelues. 
C The weight of ten drams, or ofan ounce and a halfe of the pap or pulpe hereof being inwardly ta- 
ken, doth loofe the belly. 
D There is alio made of this fruit a purging E!ectuarie,but fuch an one as quickly mouldeth, and 
therefore it is not to be vfed but when it is new made. 
Chap. 12,8. Of the Indian Tlums, or <SMirobalans, 
W The Kinder. 
T Here be diners kinds of M irobalans.as ChebuU,Belhnc,e,Emblica^c.lhc'/ likewife grow vpon 
diuers trees, and in countries far diftant one from another, and Garcias the Portugall Phyfition 
is of opinion, that the flue kindes grow vpon flue diuers trees. 
The Description. 
i THe firft of the Mirobalan trees, 
* called ChtbuLy is a fhrubbietree 
altogether wilde( which the Indians doe call 
Jrctcai) in ftature not vnlike to the Plum tree- 
the branches are many, and grow thicke toge- 
tber, whereon are fet leaues like tbofe of the 
Peach tree. The fruit is greaterthan any of 
the reft, fomwhat long,fafbioned Iikeapeare. 
2 This fecond kinde of Mirobalan, called 
Flauaflt Citnna, which fome do call Aritiqui ' 
but the common people of Ind ia, Arare } grow- 
eth vpon a tree of meane ftature, hauing ma - 
nyboughes ftanding finely in order, and fet 
full of leaues like vnto the Seruice tree. 
3 The third kinde of Mirobalans, called 
Tmllicatj the Indians doe call e. Amiale , which 
grow vpon a tree of mean ftature.like the for- 
mer,but the leaues are very much iagged, in 
fhape like the leaues of Feme, but that they 
be fomewhat thicker : the Indians do not put 
the fruit hereof vnto phy ficall vfes, but occu- 
pie it for the thickening and tanning of their 
leather in ftead of Rhtu, orCoriars Sumach, 
as alfo to make inke andbletch for other pur- 
pofes. 
4 Mirobalani Bc/liriCa:, called of the Sana* 
ges<?0Ow,andG/rti, groweth vp to a meane ftature, garnifhed with leaues like vnto Laurell or the 
Bay tree, but fomevvat lefler,thinner,and of a pale greene colour. 
5 The fife kinde of Mirobalans is called Indict, which the Indians do call Re7 y annak- i it groweth 
vpon a tree of meane ftature,or rather vpon a fhrub or hedge plant,bearing leaues like the Willow, 
and a fruit eight fquare. There is a fift kinde, the tree whereof is not mentioned in Authors. 
The place andTime. 
The laft foure kindes of Mirobalans do grow in the kingdome ofCambaia : they grow likewife 
in Goa,Batecala,Malanor,and Dabul.-the Kehula in Bifnager, Decan, Guzarate, and Benga!a,& ma- 
ny other places of the Eaft Indies. The time agreeth with other fruits in thole countries. 
The Names. 
Tbofe which we haue faid to be yellow, the inhabitants ol thofe countries vvhgre they grow doe 
call 
it 
ayn mmctu 
rnwucut 
