This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[L. mancanilla."] A tree which grows in the West Indies and tropical America, noted for its poisonous fruit and poisonous milky juice. The Indians" use it for poisoning their arrows. The wood is of fine quality, beautifully veined, and highly valued for cabinet-work.
 
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