whattas, it having an agreeable bitter fmell: it is one of thofe which are facred to
their god Tane, and, for that reafon, is generally planted in, or by the fmall
Morais, called Morai Roma Tane, which are a fort of altar near the houfes, upon
which they offer vidtuals.
E peereepeeree. Euphorbia-develata.
This plant is full of a milky juice, with which they dye their garments of an
indifferent brown colour.
E aowiree. Terminal: a-glabrat a.
This tree, which grows to a large fize, is often planted in their Morais, and
near their houfes, for the fake of its agreeable fhadej the wood ferves to build
canoes, make chefts, flools and drums: the kernel of the nut which is in the
fruit, though fmall, has a very pleafant tafte. [See pi. X.]
E ratta, or e pooratta. Metrofidem-fpettabilis.
This tree, or fhrub, grows upon the Tooaroa, or Lower-hills, and-is much
reforted to by the venee, or fmall blue parrot, which feeds upon the flowers, and
is often caught here, by means of a glewy juice which ifliies out from the tops of
the ftalks, when broke by their feeding upon them,' and catches them like birdlime:
the flowers are full of beautiful fcaflet ftamina; the natives flick them in
their ears by way of ornament j and the leaves are put in their monoe* when they
can get nothing fweeter.
E arrarooa. PJidium-myrtifolium.
The only ufe they make of this tree, which has a flower like a myrtle, is to
make their totos or clubs, and ewha’s, or a fort of lances, being very tough: they
call it an eraow paree, or the cunning trep.
E heiya. Eugenia-mallaccenfy..
This tree grows upon the lower-hills, having great clufters of crimfon flowers,
full of ftamina of the fame colour, much like an almond-bloflom, but more brilliant:
the fruit, when ripe, is red, and as big as one’s fiftj fweet, very agreeable
to the palate, and full of feeds : it is very well known in the Eaft-India iilands,
where it is efteemed delicious fruit.
Tamanno.
■ . Tamsriiio.. I Qalophytium^iriophyllum. i i l B H B i ‘W grows to a large ■ B U I
of white flowers : with the juice of the fruit and leaves they dye their garments a
B B * the * » " ■ gtves them a ■ ¡ ■ ■ B i i
greatly valued by them on account of. its beauty and duration. They build
i B M B B ■ H H B H H H i H .he
Morais, benjg facred to_theirgpd Taner ' *
■■■■■it . . . i • . . Saccharum-fatuum.
rP bundles of this graft,, lit ¿p, they allure the fifh ,o the edges of the
reefs, carrying them in their hands at night.
E atoorree. Portulacca-luted. - ThisTort of purflain grows very common in the. low iilands, where the inhabitants
bake and eat it, and account Betonica-it fplendida. very good food.
E hootoo. H H bC.3Utif“ 1 heighv and bears a very large and
H fleck thetr H heads,H and H fometiomf els0 fDligc k■ them inH their ieawrsitth tihweh f!rcuhir, powdered, they
throw into the water to lull filh ; and of the. wood Bejlma.they build laurtfolia. fmall canoes;
_ E pooamattapeepee. I ' he flower o f this tree is much admired on account of its fweet fcent, for which
reafon they flick them in their ears and hair, and put them among their garments, and
adrurmus, mand itihwnarit s RacrofBs theIir c a"n oHes. i Ming, and of it they make
- E neearohettee. . Stacbys-dentala, or rucUia-fragram. The juice of this plant, mixed with feveral others, they’ ufe as a plaifter to cure
any tort o f wounds', ‘V"
, ■ E rioonanobna. I I 7, .
The ftalksof this plant’are eaten when they havens better lhcd.
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