tapia

The remaining "tapia" woodlands, in the southwest of the ecoregion are restricted in distribution.

Madagascar subhumid forests 2007

It was built of "tapia," consisting of equal parts of lime, raw oyster shells, sand, and water, forming a paste or "batter," as the negroes called it, which was poured into boxes, much as liquid concrete or cement is poured today.

Journal of a Lady of Quality; Being the Narrative of a Journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the Years 1774 to 1776 1920

Lake Alaotra) and the "tapia" forest of the central highlands between 800-1600 m and in the dry southwest portion of the ecoregion.

Madagascar subhumid forests 2007

Earlier in Paleoglot: Minoan inscription HT 104, I began to realize that the Minoan word for 'carpet' or 'rug' must have been *tapia note both Greek δάπις 'rug' and τάπης 'rug', strongly hinting at substrate influence.

Archive 2010-08-01 2010

Earlier in Paleoglot: Minoan inscription HT 104, I began to realize that the Minoan word for 'carpet' or 'rug' must have been *tapia note both Greek δάπις 'rug' and τάπης 'rug', strongly hinting at substrate influence.

The rug that you wear 2010

The forest is 60% garlic pear trees Crataeva tapia and 27% papelillo Euphorbia schlechtendalli.

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico 2008

Some native, fire-resistant trees persist in areas of the central highlands, including the endemic palms Bismarckia nobilis and Ravenala madagscariensis and the tapia tree (Uapaca bojeri).

Madagascar subhumid forests 2007

Leaving a garden on the left, surrounded by a high tapia wall, we crossed

In the Tail of the Peacock Isabel Savory

Some of those same crumbling tapia walls which we passed supported immense earthen jars, standing out against the sky -- jars which are stored with corn or butter, and sealed up: nine months 'old butter has the reputation of an old wine.

In the Tail of the Peacock Isabel Savory

We camped that night near another red ruined kasbah, whose long line of crumbling tapia walls against the Atlas Mountains stretched itself out like a watch-dog beside the forbidden hills.

In the Tail of the Peacock Isabel Savory