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Der Mangustan-Baum
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Plants CVI. Vol. VI. No. 24., THE MANGUSTAN TREE., The Manguftan tree (Gavcinia Mango- ward unpalatable peel is broken of, one findi ftana) grows in the Eaft Indies, and in a white favoury pulp, which being inwardly the neighbouring Islands, efpecially that divided in fix compartments, includes the of Java, bearing a very favoury whole- kernels. This pulp is of an agreeable favour, Tome fruit. The tree attains to the and is frequently enjoy'd in the Indies, height of our mulberry • trees, has long lea- being very refrefhing and wholefome. Even »es, and bears red blofToms, appearing at in dyfenteries and other epidemical difeafes the end of the branches. The globular fruit the phyficians prefcribe the Mangufiana as a has the bignefs of a Imall apple, and from counteracting remedy, without a redbrown colour. When the out
