576 PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA, Strychnos. 
many purposes by the natives. It is exceedingly bitter, par- 
ticularly that of the root, which is used to cure’ intermitting 
fevers, and the bites of venomous snakes ; when that of Naga 
musadi cannot be had, The seeds are employed in the distil- 
Jation of country spirits, to render them more intoxicating. 
The pulp of the fruit seems perfectly innocent, as it is greedi- 
ly eaten by many sorts of birds, 
2. S. potatorum, Willd. sp. i. 1052, Corom. pl. ¥. NM. 5, 
Leaves opposite, from ovate to oval, smooth, pointed. 
Bark deeply cracked. Berries one-seeded, 
Beng. and Hind, Nirmulee. 
S. potatorum, Asiat, Res, xi, p. 178. 
Teling. Induga. 
Tam. Tettan-kotta. 
Eng. Clearing-nut. 
This species grows to be a larger tree than Mux-vomica, 
It is much scarcer, being only found amongst mountains and 
woods of great extent. It flowers during the hot season, 
_ Dr. Konig’s description of this tree in the supplementum 
plantarum of Linneeus, page 148, is so perfect, as to leave me 
little to. add, the only observation I have to make is, that the 
leaves cannot be said to be either three or five-nerved. _ a 
Stipules entire, connecting. Corymbs from the extremi- 
tes of sid last seme shoots, round the base of this slain 
Berry abaiings leek phen sipe.. 
The wood of this, like that of the ee is ion and dur- 
able, and is used for various economical. purposes, . 
The pulp of the fruit, when ripe, is eaten by the natives to 
me the taste is rather disagreeable. 
a The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every sorkessocient 
m water, The natives never drink clear well water if 
they nae: pond or river water, which sealer, nore 
