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Show Africa's Sausage Tree One of Oddest Known A tree which bears fruit apparently only to deceive is the so-called "sausage "sau-sage tree" of East Africa, s queer tree If a queer one Is to be found. As the sausage tree Is approached while bearing fruit often reaches a length of two feet, with a most Inviting Invit-ing look but a most disappointing result re-sult upon Inspection, The exterior seems. .to ba edible npon s glance, but the Interior Is hard and weedy pulp, neither tempting to the palate nor edible. ; The tree, which Is member of the catalpa family, has a use, however, and enters Into both the religious and medical life of the natives of the country where It Is found. The negro tribes of Nubia consider ths tree sacred snd hold religious festivals In the moonlight beneath its branches. Poles made from the trees are erected before the houses Of the chiefs and are worshiped by other members of the tribe. The natives cut and roast the sao- sages and place the cut sides against V parts of their bodies afflicted with rheumatism and similar complaints. Washington Star. |