Fart II. 
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Of Nuts . 
I he ACAJU , or Cajous-AKORN. The Fruit, or 
rather one part of the Fruit of a Tree growing in Brafile 
(where it is called Acajaiba ) and other Weft-Indian Coun¬ 
tries. Chiefly defenbed and figur’d by Linfchoten, (a) and O) Lib. t. 
Pifo. ( b) The whole Fruit is called Acaju. That part next f 5 ?:. 
the Branch, by Pifo, the Apple 3 but is fhaped more like a c.l. ' 4 
Pear. To the top of which grows this part, which he calls 
the Akpm. In ihape almofl: of an Hares Kidney 5 faving 
that where it grows to the Apple ’tis thicker, than at the 
other end. Of a finooth Surface, (here) mixed with afhen 
and brown. 
Pifo in deferibing this Fruit contradicts himfelf. Flori 
( faith he) fuccedit Caftanea , exqua crefcit Pomum. A little 
after, Pomum hoc, turn Claris ei fuperinnafeens —. Wherein 
he is falfe to himfelf, but true to Nature 3 the Apple not 
growing upon or after the Akorn, as he had affirmed at firft 5 
but the Akorn, upon the Apple: as by one I have now by 
me, may be feen. 
Wormius confoundeth the Picture of the Acaju, with the 
Defcnption 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 expreflion. 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 0) Pifo. 
Kernels are accounted a great dainty , either eaten raw )^ Linfchc - 
with Wine and a little Salt 5 or efpecially, when they are 
roafted, or elfe preferved in Sugar. For the fike of this 
Fruit only, (e) the Natives fometimes go to Wars 3 the ro Pifo, 
Vic tors keeping pofleflion 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; 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 diftinguilhes a leffer fort, from the Greater, or Ahoa- 
guacu, the Tree whereon this Fruit groweth. Of a tri¬ 
angular Figure, almofl: like a little Pouch ; about an inch 
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