Antiaris Saccidora
The sack tree; so called from the fibrous bark
being used as sacks. For this purpose young trees of about a foot
in diameter are selected and cut into junks of the same length as
the sack required. The outer bark is then
removed and the inner
bark loosened by pounding, so that it can be separated by turning
it inside out. Sometimes a small piece of the wood is left to form
the bottom of the sack. The fruit exudes a milky, viscid juice,
which hardens into the consistency of beeswax, but becomes black
and shining.
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