I saw myself as a child, playing in the garden and I could literally smell the grass, ivy and seringa. ❋ Marina Geigert (2009)
The rugged, rocky slopes of these mountains are dominated by white seringa (Kirkia acuminata), stemfruit (Englerophytum magalismontarum), Combretum apiculatum, C. molle, and common sugerbush (Protea caffra). ❋ Unknown (2007)
The savanna surrounding the Waterberg Mountains is characterized by African beachwood (Faurea saligna), common hookthorn (Acacia caffra), red seringa (Burkea africana), Terminalia sericea, and Peltophorum africanum. ❋ Unknown (2007)
So far he had found at least five species of hevea that Barrera distinguished as seringa blanca and seringa amarilla, based on the white or yellow color of the latex. ❋ Wade Davis (1996)
“When you see seringa growing alongside juansoco, the river will be close.” ❋ Wade Davis (1996)
The rubber trees in that part of the world, the product of which is known as cauchouc (Spanish) grow on the non-inundated lands, unlike the seringa which grows on the lowlands of the Lower Amazon. ❋ Unknown (1923)
The seringa (hevea) is the variety cultivated in Ceylon, Java and the Far East, being more susceptible to tapping and producing a better grade of rubber. ❋ Unknown (1923)
In cases of tumours and ulcers take a young seringa, lay it for half an hour over the stomach of the afflicted person, then plant it with the mumia, _i. e._ either the hair, blood, or spittle of the sick person, at midnight. ❋ Elliott O'Donnell (1918)
As soon as the seringa begins to rot, the ulcer will heal. ❋ Elliott O'Donnell (1918)
The _seringa preta_ exuded latex all the year round, even during the rainy season. ❋ Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1894)
Joel, with enthusiasm considerably abated as he examined his pie in the shadow of the big seringa bushes, concluded he didn't want it very much. ❋ Margaret Sidney (1884)
He reconnoitred them as he went by the low garden-fences, over which he could see the pretty lawns and flower-beds, with clusters of evergreens here and there, and a wealth of roses and seringa. ❋ Unknown (1875)
The seringa, or India-rubber-tree, grows plentifully in some parts of ❋ Unknown (1859)
Although classed as ` wild Indians, 'the Jurunas are a mild race, friendly to the traders, and collect during a season considerable quantities of _seringa_ (Indian-rubber), sarsaparilla, as well as rare birds, monkeys, and Brazil-nuts -- the objects of Portuguese trade. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)
We next went out to collect the pots we had hung up on the seringa trees. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
"These are seringa trees," said Uncle Paul, pointing them out. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
He then covered the moulds to a sufficient thickness with the seringa juice, and dried them in the smoke as our shoes had been. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
