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brooms, and the leaf turned into rope or matting, the stem cut up and
used in house-building.

The date tree is called ... Nakhl
Tlic stem when cut up ... Jadu
The branches ... Gurz 3/
The lower part of the branches ... Tapul
Used as fuel or floats for fishiug nets.
The leaf ... Pish
Toddy is not extracted from the date tree, as the people of those
parts have not yet acquired a taste for this liquor. But the experiment
has been made, and good toddy can be extracted therefrom at the cost of
the fruit.
(Sd.) J. C. Edwards,
Uncovtd. Assistant Resident, Persian Gulf,

P.S.—In the spring of each year it is necessary to take away the
offshoots that sprout rouud each tree, as these prevent the parent tree
from thriving.

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