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A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499

Note 385 — APPENDIX B.

Ernest Georg Ravenstein translation

Rosebeeren (Roseberries) seems to stand for Rose mallus, or Rossamalha, an aromatic resin containing benzoic acid, yielded by the majestic Rasamala tree (Altingia excelsa) of Java, where it is used as a substitute for benzoin.

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