Latin Texts & Translations

Æthiopia, which borders upon Egypt, has in general no remarkable trees, with the exception of the wool-bearing ^[Note] ones, of which we have had occasion to speak ^[Note] in our description of the trees of India and Arabia. However, the produce

of the tree of Æthiopia bears a much stronger resemblance to wool, and the follicule is much larger, being very similar in appearance to a pomegranate; as for the trees, they are otherwise similar in every respect. Besides this tree, there are some palms, of which we have spoken already. ^[Note] In describing the islands along the coast of Æthiopia, we have already made mention ^[Note] of their trees and their odoriferous forests.