414 . EJU PALM. 



state, as well as using them in many of their 

 curries, and other dishes. 



About some of the native habitations, that 

 large and elegant palm, the Borossus gomutus of 

 Loureiro, the Saguerus pinnatus of the Batavian 

 Transactions, and the Cleophora of Goertner, was 

 planted : it is the " Anau" of the Sumatrans ; 

 was called at this place " Eju" and " Doh" by 

 the Javanese : it is valued on account of ex- 

 cellent toddy being extracted from it ; but 

 more especially for the black fibres collected 

 from the trunk, about the bases of the petioles of 

 the fronds ; which fibrous substance resembles 

 somewhat in its appearance, as well as elasticity, 

 horsehair ; and it is highly esteemed for the 

 manufacture of rope used for their seines, ves- 

 sels, &c. ; the very thick fibres, the natives say, 

 the Moormen resident here use as pens, and call 

 them " Pure Eju :" it is probably the same tree 

 from which the fibres, called Caho-negro by the 

 Spaniards, are procured at Manilla, and from 

 which they also manufacture rope. 



We continued our ramble over a fine plain, 

 terminated in the distance by palms : bamboos, 

 the broad-leaved plantain, and other elegant trees 

 were seen, ornamenting some lonely habitation, 

 the roof just appearing above the dense foliage. 

 This plain at one season of the year is covered 



