D. Walker's 'Essay first of the Translation of Plants fromthe East to the West Indies', undated (Series 21.02) - No. 0021

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grows in Sumatra.  It is of a high price even in India, yet greatly inferior in Value and excellency to the Lignum Alois of China, which is thought to be the Produce of a different Tree.

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Agalochum Sylvestre. Bauh. pin. 394

The Wood of this Tree is brought by the Dutch from the Molaccas, and used in Europe by several artists particularly for fineering and fine Cabinet  Work.  It is falsely called Lignum Aloes.

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Folium Indum.  Bauh. pin. 410.

Tho' the Tree which bears the Folium Indicum or Malabathrum of the Shops,is figured and described in the Hortus. Malabaricus, is not yet perfectly known, if it is specifically different from the Cinnamon Tree, or wherein the difference between them consists.
It grows upon the Mountains in Malabar, and its Berries are ripe in December and January.

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Ebenus.   Bauh. pin. 448.   Ebony.

There seems to be several Trees in the West Indies which afford an Ebony, such as the Palma Americana Spinosa, Bauh. pin. 507.  and the Spartum portulacæ foliis Aculætum Ebeni materie. Plum pl. am.19.Y The true black Ebony however is different from these and peculiar to the East, but we are not certainly informed of the Character of the Tree which produces it.
It grows in the Moluccas from whence it is brought to Europe by the Dutch.  It grows likewise in Madagascar and is part of the Trade between that Island and the Portuguese in Mozambigue.

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Flors is a Root with which they dye their Callicoes in Java.Z