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fubftance of the bark confifts of long, 

 fine, ftrong filaments, refembling thofe 

 of hemp, from which the Indians com- 

 pofe their cordage and ordinary ham- 

 mocks. 



The Hearree Tree ufually grows near 

 the fides of rivers, at fome diftance from 

 the fea, and fingly by itfelf, being here 

 fa id to deflroy all vegetables contiguous 

 to it, by its poifonous qualities. It ufually 

 grows between twenty and twenty-five 

 feet in height. It has a grey uneven 

 bark, covered with a whitifh mofs. 

 The branches are but few, and arife 

 near the top, with rough uneven leaves, 

 of a dull green colour ; but I have 

 never feen it produce either bloffom or 

 fruit. It is here efteemed a moft fatal 

 poifon ; and the fmoke of the burning 

 wood is fatal to all animals, when re- 

 ceived into the lungs by infpiration ; for 

 this reafon, on feveral of the interior 



plant a- 



