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.