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3. Hedwigia balsamifera, Sw. 



Bois cochon, Gum Elemi. West Indian. 



The trees of this family yield resins which are used in the making 

 of gum Elemi. It is said here to be good for pain in the back. 



Order XXVI. MELIACEAE. 



1. Melia Azederach, L. 



Pride of India, Azederach bark, Pride of China, Pride of Winter, 

 Bead Tree, Pride Tree, Hoop Tree, African Lilac, China Tree. 

 Asiatic. Naturalized. 



2. Swietenia Mahogoni, L. (Catesby.) 



Mahogany. W. Indian and tropical American. Fortune Island 



{Eggers.) 



3. Cedrela odorata, L. 



W. Indian Cedar, Jamaica Cedar. Native of Honduras, Jamaica 

 and southern parts of tropical America ; suited to all kinds of cab- 

 inet work, color reddish-brown, alliaceous odor to the leaves and 



bark. 



The trees of this family have many medicinal properties. 

 Melia is purgative and vermifuge, but poisonous in large doses. 

 The bark of the Mahogany is administered in fevers, with quinine, 

 in tropical America. 



Order XXVII. OLACINEAE. 



1. Ximenia Americana, L. 



Wild Olive, Sea-side plum. Tropical America, Africa and Asia. 



2. Schoepfia odorata. {Wall) 

 White beef wood. West Indies. 



Little is known of the properties of this order. 



Order XXVIII. ILICIttEAE. 



1. Ilex montana, Gr. 



Winter berry. W. Indian. 



2, I. macoucoua, Pers. 



Southern West Indies and Brazil. 



The species of Ilex have diuretic and febrifuge properties. 



Order XXIV. CELASTRINEAE. 



1. Myginda pallens, Sw. 

 West Indian. 



