66 PALM TREES 



and persons often go several days' journey to procure 

 them for both these purposes. 



I had no opportunity of closely examining the spe- 

 cies which produces these leaves, and which is called 

 " Ubim," in contradistinction to the other allied species 

 which are termed "Ubimrana" (false ubim), "Ubim 

 de cotiwiya " (Agouti's ubim) and other such names, 

 and all of which, though sometimes used as substitutes, 

 are said to be much less durable. 



