Divi-Divi

de-ve'-de-ve', the pods of a legume-bearing tree of the West Indies and South America. The tree is related to Brazil wood. The pods are about an inch wide and three inches long. They are thin and curl up. The color of the best is a golden brown. Divi-divi pods are astringent. They are rich in tannin. They are employed for tanning leather. The tariff on divi-divi has been the subject of more or less sport on the floors of Congress, but the article is duty free. One hundred thirty-four thousand pounds were imported in 1908. The value of importations for the decade ending 1909 was about $85,000.