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The river sinks sometimes to the extent of a few feet only, but one year I saw it ebb to within about five feet of its lowest point in September. This is called the summer of the Umari, "Verao do Umari," after the fruit of this name already described, which ripens at this season. When the fall is great, this is the best time to catch turtles.
The tree is one of the loftiest in the forest, and has never, I believe, been selected for cultivation. To get at the fruit the natives are obliged to climb to the height of about a hundred feet, and cut off the heavily laden branches. I have already mentioned the Umari and the Wishi: both these are now cultivated.
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