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One of Napoleon's sons, a Malagasy chief customary, was living on the island. It was him who found out that the island has been recorded under the wrong name at the town council arround 1840. Instead of Nosy Nanto, the name Ile aux Nattes was written in the records. Nanto is refers to a tree which grew in abundance on the island in those days. Its wood, which is very hard, has been used for navy carpentry. Ile aux Nattes means "the island with the plaits".