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Tavelouve, is a tree whose leaves are narrow and 
long, without stalks, and they grow round and appear 
as if glued to the branches. 
Ouvave, is a knotty reed like the Indian cane. The 
root is eatable, and the wood, which is of a violet co¬ 
lour, serves to dye red. 
Grapes of a fine quality grow in the desert 
of Alsissach, and at Fort Dauphin. The inhabitants, 
ignorant of their quality, w^ere formerly afraid to eat 
them. They were introduced by Flacourt, who 
gathered the first ripe fruits in January, 1655. 
Voarots, is the fruit of a large tree, (Cerua Ma¬ 
dagascar iensis,') with leaves resembling those of an 
olive, which, added to the height and extent of the 
boughs and branches, exhibit a most agreeable sight, 
and are extremely ornamental:—the fruit is of the size 
of a cherry, with a thick shell like a nut, exceedingly 
bitter, and of three kinds, red, white, and black. 
Voaverone, is a fruit of a violet colour, not larger 
than a red currant,—sweet, and agreeable to the pa¬ 
late, and dyes black and violet. 
The white mulberry, (Morus Ampaly ,) is found in 
this country extremely sour and sharp: the leaves 
have a bare resemblance to the European mulberry. 
Azonvalala, is a small red agreeable fruit, without 
juice, and grow ? s upon small shrubs among the bushes. 
Voatsourte, is a small solid fruit, like nutmegs, 
with the flavour of a walnut, either boiled or roasted. 
Tocanhola, is the fruit of a tree resembling a pear- 
tree ;—it kills dogs: the tree grows extremely high : 
