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Ord. Myrtaceae. This plant and P. Pyrif'erum bear fruits; those of the former like apples,-of the latter like pears. The apple kind has an acid flavour, the other is sweet. Of the inner pulp of either, the natives of the Indies make jellies; and, of the outer rind, tarts, marmalades, &c. They are somewhat astringent; this quality, indeed, exists in every part of the tree, and abundantly in the leaf-buds, which are occasionally boiled with barley and liquorice as an excellent drink in diarrhoea. A simple decoction of the leaves is said to be useful in the itch, and most cutaneous eruptions.