CHAP. 41.—THE COCCYGIA; THE APHARCE.
Similar, too, in leaf to the preceding tree, is the coccygia, [Note]
though not so large; it has this peculiarity, that it loses its
fruit while still in the downy [Note] state—they then call it
"pappus"—a thing that happens to no other tree. The
apharce [Note] is another tree that is similar to the andrachle, and
like it, bears twice in the year: just as the grape is beginning
to flower the first fruit is ripening, while the second fruit
ripens at the commencement of winter; of what nature this
fruit is we do not find stated.
