¶ The Description.
THe drunken Date tree, which Carolus Clusius calleth Faufel, is an Indian tree of a great bignes, the timber whereof is very soft and spongious, exceeding smooth and plaine vnto a great
The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London
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- The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Iohnson citizen and apothecarye of London
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- Gerard, John, 1545-1612.
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height, not possible to be climbed vp; and therefore the Indians for their easier ascending vp, at some distances do tie round about the tree certaine wyths or ropes made of the barkes of trees, as may be perceiued by the figure, whereby very easily they go vp and downe to gather the fruit at their pleasure. The top of the tree is diuided into sundry branches, in substance like to the great cane; whereupon do grow faire flaggie leaues like those of the Palme or Date tree, whereof doubt∣lesse this is a wilde kinde: from the bottome of which branches commeth forth fruit in long bun∣ches like traces of Onions, couered with a soft pulpe like vnto the Wall-nut, rough, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 full of haire of a yellowish colour, and like the dried Date when it is ripe: within which huske is con∣tained fruit like vnto the Nutmeg, but greater, very hard, and striped ouer with red and white veines, or sinues.