5 o OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



the high trees near it, even to their tops, 

 and tying them as it were together. I faW 

 here a tree with eight branches, each of which 

 (being of the thi< 1 nefs of a finger) bent down 

 and formed roots, by a natural direction, un- 

 afTified by art. Thefe branches were befe! 

 with enfiform leaves; but I found neither flower 

 nor fruit on the tree. 



The Sio-lock-tao of the Chlnefe was twift.ee} 

 roi nd the trees. On an unknown tree, which 

 had no flowers at that time, I faw a fruit both 

 in colour and fnape like Hips, 



Little Palm trees, whofe fruit was like 

 the Nux vomica, with green or brown 

 {hells, grew not far from the more. In the 

 fame place I found a plant refembling the Ah 

 plri'ia racemofa, together with many other un- 

 common trees and herbs, which I could not 

 afcertain, becaufe I could find no parts of fruc- 

 tification. 



Epi d en d rum amabite grew on the branches 

 of trees on the lhore. This plant hath great 

 white odoriferous flowers, fuch as I never 

 obferved before. I had this plant lying in my 

 room for fome days together; but the Sowers 



did 



