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HISTORY OF MAURITIUS. 
The Mang. A tree, whose leaf is like that of the mallow, but larger and stronger: 
its flower is downy, like that of the ketmia, and of a red colour, like the rose., 
The Angue-malou. A kind of aromatic brede; its flower is of a golden colour. 
The Voulang-boudi-pouni. A red wood, which in time becomes black: it is used 
in dying. 
The Tsimamasoo. A creeping plant, whose red flower is in the form of the 
jessamine. 
The Manouquibonga. A shrub, with branches like those of the vine, and whose 
beautiful red flowers are ranged like an aigrette. 
The Maan. A kind of veloutier, with leaves like the mallow. 
The Sonmouterang. A downy flower. 
The Lalong. 
The Via foutchi. A woody creeper, whose fruit is inclosed in a cup, in the form 
of a star. 
The Diti-azou. A fruit, which has the form of a small pear. 
The Tavoutala. A small bulbous plant, of the orchis kind; its flower is of a 
greycolour. 
The Ghetchia. A kind of hieracium, with a yellow flower. 
The Agnan rambou. Another hieracium, of a violet colour. ' 
The Cutoubanda. A kind of pimpernel, which is applied to swellings. 
The Nanton. A twisted tree, of two kinds, the large and the small leaf. 
The Ampelang-thi-fouhe. Gentianella, with violet flowers. 
The Campoudi. A kind of alsine. 
The Veloutier. Pithonia. 
The Oubave. A tree, which produces a gum, like gum arabic. 
The Bontou. A tree, whose root gives a yellow dye; it grows on the side of 
water;, and its leaf is thick and in pairs. 
The Voai-morang. A shrub, whose bark possesses astringent qualities. 
The Vuendrang. A kind of galenga. 
The Afe. A large polipode, whose seed is eatable. 
The Tabouronangat. Bethel. 
The Voua-rozan. 
The Voua-assim. 
