Sacktree

SACKTREE (Antiaris Saccidora)

This is of the breadfruit tree family and grown to 100 feet high. The fibrous inner bark is cut into sections yielding ready-made sacks. The sacks are filled with sand and dried in the sun; they are kept hung in smoke when not in use, and last 10 to 12 years. Matting is also made from this material. The tree is a native of Malabar, Ceylon, etc.