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that of the Dutch Islands; Castela which occurs on Margarita is 



lacking in the Dutch Islands. Also the Mangrove vegetation is 



mainly the same. The interior lowland of Margarita is covered 



by a Croton vegetation, similar to that of the Dutch Islands, 



although in these latter Heteropteris and Sterophoma are absent 



and not quite the same Capparis species are found. 



On the lower hills Capparis linearis is characteristic, which occurs 



in the Dutch Islands on the higher hills. 



Above 300 metres we alraedy find on Margarita denser forests 



which cannot be compared with the vegetation of the Dutch Islands. 



Without entering into details it must be observed that a fairly 

 large number of plants, found in the higher parts of Margarita, 

 also occur in the higher parts of the Dutch Islands St. Eustatius 

 and Saba or are represented by related species. 



