on the Hortus Malabaricus, Part III. 137 
this quality. I am inclined, however, to doubt the accuracy of 
their information; and the tree in other respects so nearly 
resembles the Peralu as to justify its being considered as the 
wild plant of the same species. In 1806 I gave specimens and 
a drawing to Sir J. E. Smith under the name of Ficus Gonia, 
and shall here give a description. 
Ficus citrifolia. Willd. Sp. Pl. iv. 1137? 
Ficus indica. Enc. Meth. ii. 495? (exclusis synonymorum plu- 
ribus.) 
Arbor Supa dicta. Herb. Amb. iii. 135. 1. 86? 
Katou Alou. Hort. Mal. iii. 73. t. 57? 
Goni Carnatæ Tamulorum et Telingorum. 
Habitat ad pagos et vias Carnatæ rarius. 
Arbor facie omnino Fici Indice (Peralu), sed radicantem nun- 
quam vidi. Ramuli juniores tomentosi. Folia alterna sinu 
minuto subcordata, ovata, acumine brevi terminata, supra 
pilis fuscis, subtus villo denso vestita, costata, venis reticu- 
lata. Petiolus brevis, depressus. Glandula in dorso nervi 
medii paulo supra folii basin plana, glabra. Stipule gem- 
maceæ, hirsute. | 
Fructus geminus, sessilis, bractea triphylla cinctus, lzvis, magni- 
tudine Nucis moschatæ oblongus, aurantiacus, luteo punc- 
tatus. 
The plant of Rumphius, mentioned with doubt among the 
synonyma, is very like indeed to what I consider as the Ficus 
citrifolia; and the strong resemblance which this has both to 
the Supa and Peralu, both certainly emitting roots from their 
branches, induces me to doubt the information on this point 
which I received from the natives. I have however seen a tree 
which I consider as not improbably the Supa; and, as it has 
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