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preserved as is the case with the great French circum¬ 
navigator Bougainville, who introduced this beautiful 
plant into the Eastern hemisphere from South America. 
The Papaw tree {Carira papaya) with its curious fruit 
sessile on the upper part of the stem. The tree 
attains a height of 5 metres (20 feet). 
All excellent road traverses the island from the old 
port to Kilindini. It is bordered by huge mango trees 
