151/172 Areca, 4; Caryota, 1; Calamus, 5; Borassus, 1; Corypha, 1; Phoenix, 2; Cocos, 1.] [Footnote 2: The following are only a few of the countless uses of this invaluable tree. The _leaves_, for roofing, for mats, for baskets, torches or chules, fuel, brooms, fodder for cattle, manure. The _stem of the leaf_, for fences, for pingoes (or yokes) for carrying burthens on the shoulders, for fishing-rods, and innumerable domestic utensils. The _cabbage_ or cluster of unexpended leaves, for pickles and preserves. The _unformed nut_, for medicine and sweetmeats. |