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Mauritius hemp (see Furcrcva gigantea). 

 Maurvi (Incl.). Thread of Sansevicria zeylanica. 

 Mauve. French name for Malva sylvestris. 

 Ma-wewel (Oeyl.). See Calamus rudentum. 

 Maximiliana regia. The Inaja Palm. 



Endogen. Palmos. Palm tree, 100 feet. 

 Cne of the noldo palms of the Amazon, which is crowned with leaves 30 to 40 feet 

 long. The woody spathes are so hard they will stand lire when tilled with water, 



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Fig. 82. — The luaja pwlm, Maximiliana regia. 



and are sometimes employed as cooking utensils. They are also used for transport- 

 ing mandioea. There are many other uses of the tree in the domestic economy. 



Structural Fiber. — Extracted from the leaves by the natives and used in the 

 manufacture of all kinds of native cordage, hats, etc. 



Mazool (Intl.). See Sansevieria roxburghiana. 

 Mbocaya (Arg. Rep.). See Acrocomla total. 

 Mecomba. (Apr.). See Brachyster/ia. 

 Megasse (see Bagasse). 



