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round, is loaded with them. The wood- 

 pigeons are remarkably fond of the fruit of 

 the vohm-flan^ the appearance of which is 

 altogether fingular. 



Touhuc. Eufhy fhrub which grows in 

 every kind of foil. The fruit of this fliruh 

 has an agreeable tafte, and is known under 

 the name of the Madagafcar ft ra wherry. It 

 is eflecmcd by the Europeans as well as by 

 the Malegaches, 



Foua-feverantou. Bufiiy flirub wliich rifes 

 to the height of fix or fevcn feet. It grows 

 commonly in a fandy foil. Its wood ia 

 white. 



Chl-fonhfuf. Beautiful ftirub, the ftem 

 of which is flraightj and without leaves'. 

 Its top is round and bijfhy. 



Finguerc. Kind of wild fig-tree, which, 

 when incifions are made in it, yields a milky 

 juice. This juice, after it coagulates, forms 

 a real elaftic gum, like that which diftils 



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