. The Cuba review. 18 THE CUBA REV IEW. The Trunk of the Carambola Tree. The fruit of the tree is shown on the side of the trunk fruits in the tropics. At one time it was considered valuable as a medicine, being made into a confection called conserva luzulae. Even to this day a syrup is made of the ripe fruit for use in sherbets and cool drinks, which are esteemed as excellent cooling medicine in fevers. The unripe fruit is green and is used as a fine pickle. Bilimbi or blimbing is a somewhat smaller tree and the fruit is rarely eaten, but the juice is used by the natives in India and Ceylon f
. The Cuba review. 18 THE CUBA REV IEW. The Trunk of the Carambola Tree. The fruit of the tree is shown on the side of the trunk fruits in the tropics. At one time it was considered valuable as a medicine, being made into a confection called conserva luzulae. Even to this day a syrup is made of the ripe fruit for use in sherbets and cool drinks, which are esteemed as excellent cooling medicine in fevers. The unripe fruit is green and is used as a fine pickle. Bilimbi or blimbing is a somewhat smaller tree and the fruit is rarely eaten, but the juice is used by the natives in India and Ceylon for the cure of skin diseases. It has a sharp taste and is reputed as a fine pickle. It is often called the cucumber tree of Goa and is cultivated chiefly along the banks of the Ganges for the sake of the small fruits, which resemble cucumbers. Both species, and the carambola in particular, are planted extensively as ornaments on account of the graceful habit of growth and their beautiful pinnate foliage. They are easily propagated by cuttings and will grow in almost any soil as long as it has sufficient moisture. The carambola is cultivated successfully in southern Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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