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| bemavo | ~ [Provincial] The traveller's tree. Ravenala madagascariensis, L. Same as ravimpotsy (Betsimisaraka), bakabia (Sakalava), fontsy (Betsimisaraka), akondrohazo (Provincial), and ravinala |
| ravinala | ~ the traveller's tree. The leaves are largely used in house-building, for walls and roof, and for tables and plates; and the bark is used for floors. By piercing the base of the younger leaves with a spear or a knife, a quantity of pure water may be obtained. From the stem the people obtain an edible substance. Ravenala madagascariensis, Sonn. |
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