on the I lor tits Malabaricus, Fart I. 



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was less fortunate in comparing it with the Catutekka (Katou 

 Theka) of the Ilortus Malabaricus (iv. t. 28.), which seems to be 

 one of the Rubiacece : but, what was of more 1 importance, he gave 

 a good figure and description, which Linnaeus (Fl.Zeyl. 207.) 

 perceived belonged to the same plant with the Schageri Cottam ; 

 and, adopting the generic name of Burman, called the plan! 

 Microcos panicula terminatrice. 



In imitation of Linnaeus in the Species Plant arum, the younger 

 Burman (FL Ind. 127.) called this the Microcos paniculate ; and 

 another author was discovered to have described the plant, Plu- 

 kenet having mentioned it by the name of Arbor malabarica mu- 

 cronatis firmioribus venosisfoliis Cacavifenr temttlis, fioribut a<l sum- 

 mum ramulorum comantibus {Aim. 40., Vhijt. 26'2. f. 3.), which 

 shows that there is a real resemblance between this plant and the 

 Theobroma, as it struck not only the Dutch of Ceylon, but the 

 botanist Plukenet. Linnaeus afterwards abolished the genus 

 M icrocos, and the Scherigam Cottam was called Grewia Microcos, 

 under which denomination it still remains in the Encyclopedic 

 (iii.44.) and Hortus Kewensis (iii. 301). Gartner, however, on 

 examining its fruit with care, declares that it cannot be classed 

 with the Grewia (de Hem. $c. i. 273.) ; and in fact it belongs to 

 the order of Tiliacea, while the Grewia has no albumen in the 

 seeds. Willdenow therefore restores the old name, Microcos 

 paniculata. 



Both in Ava and Bengal I have found a small tree or large 

 shrub very nearly allied to the Microcos, but differing from the 

 Schaseri Cottam in the form of the leaves. Of this I shall now 

 add a description. 



Microcos Mala, foliis apicem versus latioribus, subtus glabris. 

 Ma-la Barmanorum. 

 Habitat in dumetis Bengalae orientalis, et in regno Peguensi vul- 



gatissima est arbuscularum. 

 vol. xiii. ^ b Arbuscula 



