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pyramidal forra, is well furniflied with 

 leaves ; its wood is white, exceedingly hard 

 as well as heavy, and deftitute of fmell, but 

 the bark exhales a very ftrong odour* Its 

 fruit 19 a real nut flattened at the two extre- 

 mities. The perfume of the nut, and the 

 hn{k in which it is inclofed, is not fo ftrong 

 as that of the leaves, but in my opinion it 

 is much more delicate* 



Harame, The harame is the largeft and 

 tallefl kind of tree that grows in the neigh* 

 bourhood of Foulepointe. The wood of 

 the trunk appears whltifh externally, and 

 of a reddifli colour in the heart. When it 

 has attained its utmoft fize, it every year 

 cafts its outer bark, which is thick and 

 grey. The trunk is fmooth and without 

 branches, except at the upper extremity ; 

 but its branches are well furnifhed vrith 

 leaves, and the bufh on its top has a very 

 beautiful appearance. 



The 



