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A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Note 297 — Chapter X

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Ugo (shea butter-tree), ’li (for ali, a road). According to Mr. Duncan (vol. i. p. 285) this valuable tree was destroyed throughout the land at the suggestion of the Spanish and Portuguese slavers— which is incredible. He well describes the fruit and its various medicinal uses.

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