THE IMBU TREE AT HOME . 
In the dry interior of northeastern Brazil the imbu 
(Spondias tuberosa Arruda) is one of the most important 
fruits. The tree grows wild throughout the dry lands 
or catingas and produces abundant crops of golden yellow 
fruits the size of a plum. It can nearly always be dis- 
tinguished from other plants on the catinga, even at a 
distance, by its broad, spreading form. The specimen here 
shown is growing near the town of Bom Pirn, in Bahia state. 
A native has taken advantage of the shelter from the sun's 
rays offered by this tree and built his hut close to the 
trunk. Brazilian Expedition Photo No. D 2097, taken at 
Bom Fim, Bahia, Feb. 27, 1914. 
