ABSTRACT
FIGURE 21.2 Cassabanana (Sicana odorifera) in §ower and early fruit. (From Paillieux and Bois, 1892.)
FIGURE 21.3 Cassabanana (Sicana odorifera), by B. Flahey.
• In Latin America, a necklace of cassabanana seeds is worn around the neck in the belief that it will promote health. The health-promoting reputation of the plant is also evident in the use of an infusion of the seeds to treat fever, especially in Brazil.
