—— -tree of Romulus (Ficus Ruminalis), ii. 10, 318
—— -tree, sacred, ii. 44, 99, 249, 250, ix. 61;
artificial fertilization (caprification) of the, ii. 314 sq., ix. 257 sqq., 272 sq.
—— -tree, the wild, its milky juice sacrificed to Juno Caprotina, ii. 313;
a male, ii. 314 sq.;
supposed to fertilize women, ii. 316 sq.;
haunted by spirits of the dead, ii. 317;
sacred all over Africa and India, ii. 317 n. 1
—— -trees worshipped by the Akikuyu, ii. 44;