CHAP. 33. (19.)—THE TREES OF CYENAICA. THE PALIURUS.
The region of Cyrenaica places before the lotus its paliurus, [Note]
which is more like a shrub in character, and bears a fruit of
a redder colour. This fruit contains a nut, the kernel of which
is eaten by itself, and is of a very agreeable flavour. The
taste of it is improved by wine, and, in fact, the juices are
thought to be an improvement to wine. The interior of
Africa, as far as the Garamantes and the deserts, is covered
with palms, remarkable for their extraordinary size and the
lusciousness of their fruit. The most celebrated are those in
the vicinity of the Temple of Jupiter Hammon.