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along the whole Eastern coast, — around Foulepointe, in Anton-Gil Bay. Carried to the Mauritius
Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Bignonia (Colea) Telfairice oí Madagascar. A tree or bush called “ voua-kidzi-kidzi-ka,” growing
in the Temperate portion of Interior Madagascar on the Angave mountains. — Carried to the Mauritius
Lslands and long cultivated there, but destroyed by the hurricane of [825 (Boj.).
Bignonia (Arthrophyllum) Madagascarense ot Madagascar. A tree called “ zahane,” growing
in the extensive forests called “ Béfourouna,” in the districts of Betani-mena and on the lofty Angave
mountains, at Tananarivou. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Cor-dia monoica of Equatorial East Africa, Madagascar, and Hindustan. — Observed by Roxburgh
cor. i. pl. 58 wild in Coromandel; and by Graham, “ a shrub of no beauty,” in “ gardens Bombay.”
Westward, according to Bojer, growing on Zanzibar. And carried to the Mauritius Islands,
and cultivated there.
Cordia subcordata of the shores of the Seychelles, Madagascar, and other East African islands. —
Termed “ novella nigra” by Rumphius v. pl. 75 : and further according to Bojer, growing in coral
soil on Zanzibar, Pemba, Galega, and along the West side of Madagascar. Carried to the Mauritius
Islands, and cultivated there.
Buddleia diversifolia of Madagascar and the Comoro and Mauritius Islands. Suffruticose,
growing abundantly on Mauritius — (Vahl, Lam., and Boj.).
Ceniranthera prostrata of the Seychelles and Galega. Perennial. — Carried to the Mauritius
Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Plectranthus ternatus of the Comoro Islands and Madagascar. Perennial, called in Madagascar
“ omime,” and growing among rocks on lofty mountains on Johanna.— Carried to the Mauritius
Islands, where it is cultivated as apotherb (Sims bot. mag. pl. 1460, and Boj.).
Calpidia macropliylla of Galega Island. A tree, — called by the colonists “ bois mapou.” Carried
to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Ce/íirrá of Galega Island. Perennial. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated
there (Boj.).
Phyllanthus stipulaccus of Galega and Diego Garcia. Suffruticose, — called “ herbe a balais ”
by the colonists on Galega. Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Euphorbia splendens of Madagascar. Suffruticose, growing in the Interior, and called “ sougou-
sougou.” — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Hook. bot. mag.pl. 2902, and
Boj.).
Ficus avi-avi of Madagascar. A bush called there “ avi-avi.” — Carried to the Mauritius Islands,
and cultivated there (Chapelier and Boj.).
Boehmeriafrondosa of Galega and Diego Garcia. A sh ru b ,— called “ bois cendré” by tlie
colonists on Galega (Don fl. Nep., and Boj.).
Celtis Madagascarensis otMa&agz&cax. A tree called “ andrarizouna,” growing in the Emirne
district. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and g r o w in g there spontaneously in some districts (Boj.).
Pandanus hoffa of Madagascar. A shrub called “ hoffa,” growing in marshes along Ivoundrou
river and the margin of Nosi-Bé lake. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there
(Chapelier and Boj.).
Areca Madagascarensis of Madagascar. A palm of the stature o f a tree, called “ v o u a s ira ” and
growing in the extensive forests called “ be-fouroun,” in the Betanimena district and around Foulepointe.
— Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Stadtmann, and Boj.).
Borassus Madagascarensis of Madagascar. A palm of the stature of a tree, growing along
Marou-Voai river in Bombetok Bay, and called “ dimouka.” — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and
cultivated there (Boj.). '
Hyphcene schatan of Madagascar. A palm of the stature of a tree, growing along tlie whole
Western coast, and called “ schatan.” — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there
(Boj.).
Angrcecum pcctinatuni of Madagascar and the Comoro and Mauritius Islands. A perennial
epidendric Orchideous plant — (Pet. Th., and Boj.).
Urania speciosa of Madagascar. A tree called there “ ravin-ala.” — B y European colonists,
carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Sonnerat voy. pi. 124 to 126, and Boj.) ; also
to Hindustan, and Burmah (Roxb., Graham, and Mason).
Curculigo Seychellensis of the Seychelles. Perennial, — called by the colonists “ coco marrón,”
and the leaves employed for cordage. — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Boj.).
Aloe glauca of Austral Africa and Madagascar. Perennial, growing on mountain-summits at St.
Augustin Bay, and called “ vahoun.” — Carried to the Mauritius Islands, and cultivated there (Spreng.
syst., bot. mag. pl. 1278, and Boj.).
Aloe sahundra of Madagascar. A bush called “ sahoundra,” growing on the sandy shores
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