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pointe^ is exceedingly proper for foririing 

 avenues, as its top is well furnifKed with 

 leaves. It refembles the plum-tree, and rifes 

 to the fame height. The wood, v^^hich is of 

 a red colour, may be ufed for cabinet work. 

 Its bark is fmooth and white ; and the leaves 

 are Iarge> and of a beautiful green. 



Foterjhe, The foterfbe is one of the 

 large fl trees in Madagafcar j but its wood 

 is fit only for fuel. Another kind of foferfii^ 

 defcribed by Flacoiirt under the name of 

 vouafQutra^ grows in the marfhes. 



Tanguem, This tree grows on the borders 

 of the fea* Its wood, which is hard and 

 variegated with veins, is proper for cabinet 

 and inlaid work. The Malegaches make 

 too much ufe of the fruit of this tree, to 

 the dangerous qualities of w^hich they are 

 no flrangers. It is a real roanchineel, which, 

 as 19 well known, produces one of the naoft 

 formidable of poifons. 



A a 3 Aniafara. 



