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. 86. Antidesma madagascariensis, Lam. A tree with edible fruit 
(W. Reg.) Varón a (Sak.) The fruits of A. Bun nius, Spreng, a 
plant found udéephour the hotter parts of India, Ceylon, sil the Malay 
Islands; have a sub-acid taste, and are used in Java for preserving. 
87. Macaranga ferruginea, Baker. A tree whose “stems contain 
an abundant supply of resin, the nature of which requires investigation.” 
(W. Imer.) Molanga. Almost all the species of Macaranga in the 
island yield useful wood. 
URTICACE X. 
Chatacme wie crise ct Baker. A hard-wooded spiny tree. 
(Forests of E. Reg.) Hidina and Fanidy. 
89. Ficus soroceoides, Baker. The leaves are rough, and are used as 
a substitute fon si paper. Ampàly. 
CONIFERÆ. 
= 90. Podocarpus madagascariensis, Baker, This tree affor 
~ valuable wood much used in carpentry and house building. (Forests of 
E. Reg.) Hétetra. 
CYCADACEA. 
91. Cycas Thouarsit, R. Br.. The natives are said to obtain from 
its stem a kind of false sago. (E. Coast.) Fàho (Betsim). 
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ScrrAMINEJE. 
92. Hedychium flavescens, Carey, and H. peregrinum, N. E. Brown. 
plants afford a kind of ginger.  Sàkamalao. The. sliced 
rhizomes of H. spicatum, Ham., form the principal ingredient in the 
scented powder known as Abir, used by Hindoos ; and they are also 
in India as a carminative tonic, 
-= 93. Amomum Daniellii, Hook. f The Malagasy Cardamom. (E. 
and W. -) Longoza. The pulp of the fruit is eaten b 
races of Guinea for its agreeable acid flavour and refr igerant qualities. 
Taccacex. 
den Tacca ie si Forst, Yields arrowroot. Dou ubtfally 
cond A Pepea ie orms an important article of food in the South 
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DroscorEace®. 
95. Dioscorea , Various Species of Dioscorea found wild in the 
= d large edib le tubers. (Forests, chiefly in E. and Cent. Regs.) 
Dire: 
— 96. Drimia Cowanii, Ridley. The bulb of this pli is employed by 
the Betsiles as a rat poison. (Cent, Reg.) Tong dlobsalavo (Bets.). - 
