1524 CnAF.87. Iteatrum 'Ectamcum . Tribe \6 
Getsjscum, and Label that taketh it (or Lotus ver*. Mstthiofue callub it Sfexdobm, arnfftithlhaTitcame from 
Augcritu de Bnbcckr, who lent it from Conjhmiwf/c by thename of DeiRficx Tr*pe[cnd.t dukes, tut allured- 
ly either Busbcckn or Mettbblm were deceived therein, a contrary fruit being given them under that name for 
the name agreetb not with hisdefcrip-ion, which is indeed the cefeription of this Guujstasmjor by that narneof 
Trabifcn Cumeifi D.ttlflm ex Traptz.ur.te, hath the Laurocertfus beene lent (rom Cor.Har.t maple, as both Came, 
rariui and Clufws doe let it downe, which is much differing from this. Cm.trarias and ’BcUtmitt, calleth it 
Gaujaegm, C*l»tpimis ErnMutts, whoal'o taketh it tobe the 7*&n*OT ether tern gems Plixtj, Luadunerfi, ££ f 
faid before, taketh it tobe the Diofpyros oil heopbrafins, W.j.c.i 3. and the fab* Grxca of Pliny & Mmhielus 
calleththe third Lotus Africans altera, or Loti Afrisnefpeeies. The laid hath the name in the title', as it came to 
usand for the hkeneffe I doe let it with them,if as I faid it be not the very fame : and is alio likely to be the Loti 
Africans alteraJpccies a as the figure thereof plainely ftievveth. * 
The Vertues. 
The berries of the Nettle tree doe binde the belly, and the (havings of the wood made into a pottther and 
drunke, or boy led in Wreor water and dm: ke, helpeth women that are troubled with the abundance of them 
oourles, and the lashes of the nelly allot the fame decoftton maketh the haire to become yellow andffayeth 
the filing of them. 1 hefrutte of the other while they arc greeneand unripe are fo har(h as they are able to draw 
their snouthes awry that (hall eate them,but when they arc full tipe are realonable fweec and plcafant: but what 
other property they nave, L have not yet underftood. 
Chap. LXXXVII. 
Lent ifew. The Mafticke or Lcntiske 
tree. 
IHC Arberesrefmifers, come next to be entreated of, that is, ihofe trees that beare Roffindike 
Gutnmcs, which are divided into two forts, thatts.mto thole that beare berries, and thofethat 
- 7 >°nes. The berry bear,ng trees are thefeO.vycr^, the prickely Cedar, Ceetrsu Ltcis, 
tl,e C >’<' 1rcirc bke Cedar - thc S rtater and tha Ssbina vtraqsee, both forts of Sabine Li- 
! ..the greater lumper tree o all which I have before in this wo, ke (poken.fome adde 
the will ;7ke^e Trn h v Ycw Cre ' ,b 7 t f ke n0 realo . n for K - Th f e rcma me fome others to be intrested of and 
the Mafticke tieefi It* whereunto I thinke mecte to joyne two other ftrange trees of the Weft Indies, which 
are referred hereunto for their likenefle; the reft ofthem which arc the Tnrpitfine tree, the Balfamecrec he 
Scorax tree,and the Dragon tree (hall follow each in their order. * 
1. Lentifcus, The Mafticke tree. 
. 7 }* 5? nic l c "" groW< i tb like , a tree r if it be fibred to grow up, and often alfo rifeth but as a fftrubbe.whofe 
bodyand ranches are in colour a.ike, that t> of a reddtfb colour, tough and gentle: and doe fomewhat bend 
h '! r “** w t h «e« gr°w wingedIdarke greene leaves confiding of fount coup!*, each of the bigneffe of 
the large Myrtle lca.e (landing one agamfl another, without any odde one at the end, with a reddifli circle a- 
bom their edges, and lomc tcddifl, vcme on the unuerlidc alfo, fmelling fweete and abiding greene alwayes on 
the bullies the flowers grow m duffers at the; aynts with the leaves,being fmall, and of a pale purplifh weene 
c° our, and after in their places (land fmall blackifh bcrryes.of the bigneffe of F epper comes, with a hard bllcke 
flie,[under the ou.er skin and aw lute kcrnell within, it bearethbefides theft berms certaine homes, with a cer- 
tame clcare I.quour m them, which turned, into fmall flyes, thrtflyeaway : it giveihalfo a clears while 
attendance 013 dr0ppts,wben lbe flockes a,e woundcd ln '™ d ry places, which is gathered with great care and 
3 ' Leutifcus Tervsns. The IndianMafticke tree. 
Tins Indian Miff,eke groweth as nigh as any high Mafticke tree, fpreading long and pliant branches, bending 
downewards.eove'cdwithatougl, rcddiflr baike.fet with long winged leaves, made of many leaves,fit by cou? 
pies uithano-oLoneatthecnus, of a fad greene colour, and a white ribbe in the middle, with rugged veines 
ffanfvc: ling them, conlpicti, us chit lely underneath,being plaine and not dented about the edges, and being brui- 
fedhavenocvilllcnta the flowers come forth m fparfed tufts together on a ffalke.an handbredth long, confiding 
of hi elm id '.iice pointed leaves a pecce alter which lucceed fmall round berries, like thofe of the former Ma- 
f,,c.e trce.upon flrort footeftalkcs, of the oignefle of Pepper cornes, greene at the firft.rcd after, and blackc being 
ripe,and as tl,arpe and hot mtaffea 5 Pepper, fomewhat oylie, covered witha thin skinne, andtheinwardker- 
rellofavery Iharpefcntandiauv. We have had a cleare white gumme in great lumpes or peeces brought us 
from ,ante of our Sngnfi plantations in the Weff Indies, which they called Mafticke, and in the chewing was te • 
nacious luc Maftit ke, whether the tree from whence it was taken was anfwerable to this or the next,we arc not 
certa.ne.becaufe there was no relation lent thereof unto us with it. 
3- Lctnrci Pecteetnifimi/i, MoUedibfa. The Indians Molle. 
Is 5 . M m , ak . tb wc ’ nwn of J ttce called Molle,received from the Weff Indies, which as he faith mi°htbe the 
rr^ ! ^r tr r dltterm ,da butll,age ’ b ^, bec " ufrthere fe «n«h manifeftdifferencebetwetRe°thcm, I 
tnou^ht good .0 lever them, and drew you it'with this defcription that he hath given it. There rofe faith he 
W-ftTndi ins * * 3 * * * " b''-Vf'n he d I ° rt ! ly ' ' Sn ‘ 0Ur M r f rar ‘ cim ’ sc f 30 " 3 p «des that were called Molle b v the 
rhemh m .- b p ' lfl,ed l , y tllc extremity of me Winter,the third yeare after they fprang up : but the ffems 
t ^winnell ke'^fr^M 1 greCn f Co! °r’ with div ' e " P - a " anr-coloured' (pots thereon, the leaves 
ciidTeafc mioeff m n° tbe ie - r> of ? darkc 3 rCfne colour, dented about the edges, and the 
fmell l'e Fennell h, Jg 3 W n" U ’ til!CKe ’ and g'^inous fweete milke when they are broken, and being bruiltd 
but h ber!ies th« S w ^ ^ “ gSVC n ° fl ,° We! S but L ° M ^'weth the flowers were'y ellow, 
and ,uZ'™^ Wnea '’ 'P™" 7 ’ wcr 5 as bl s§ e aImolb as Pepper cornes, covered with a reddiffi skin, 
.1 dultering together like unto a fmall duffer of Grapes: the gumme hereof is faid to be Iwccte in fmeli. 
