 Less commonly, clothing was made of silk ("landy") produced by the local silkworm that fed off indigenous tapia trees growing in the Isalo area.Although this silk was more coarse and uneven than that produced by the Merina or Betsileo people, throughout the island it was the most prized type of silk because of its durability.In the far eastern part of Bara territory, clothing was most commonly made from beaten bark cloth or mats of "harefo" ("Eleocharis plantagines").