BY THE REV. J. E, TENISON-WOODS, F.G.S., &C. 769 



with a golden yellow corolla-tube. Common everywhere in the 

 East extending to South China, and I have certainly seen it in 

 Japan, near Simonosaki, or a closely allied species, probably 

 M. parviflora. 



119. MoRiNDA CITRIFOLIA, L. Tumbong-aso, Tagalo ; Baja, 

 Malays of Celebes, Nyaw-kyee, Burmese. Widely distributed in 

 the East, and common in Australia within the tropics. It pro- 

 duces a poor fruit which has been mistaken for the " Leichhardt 

 Tree " which is Sarcocephalus cordatus. M. citrifolia is only 

 found close to the sea-side growing sometimes actually in salt 

 water, which is a useful quality in some situations. The wood is 

 deep brownish yellow, close-grained, light and very tough, alto- 

 gether a valuable timber though small. The Indians use the root 

 to obtain a yellow and red dye, very permanent when fixed with 

 alum. 



120. P^DARiA FCETIDA, L. Cantotai,Tagalo; Daun-kuutut, Malay; 

 Kai-shi-tang, Chinese ; Hekuso Kadzura, Japanese, also Yaito 

 Bana. The second Japanese name has reference to the medicinal 

 use which is as a moxa or substance used in surgery to produce a 

 sore by means of slow combustion. This remedy is universally 

 applied in China and Japan on different parts of the body accord- 

 ing to the ailment. Thus one spot on each temple for a headache, 

 five on the chest for a cold, seven between the shoulders along the 

 spine for liver complaint and so forth. One meets daily instances 

 of this kind of disfigurement. The weed is a common twiner in 

 all the underwood of the middle island in Japan, and in Luzon, 

 Philippines. Its fetid odor is a constant annoyance to botanists. 

 The fibre is most valuable, and as fine as silic, though not in use. 



• 121. P.EDARiA TOMENTOSA, Blume. Not nearly so common as 

 the last species, nor extending to Japan. 



122. Spkrmacoce hispida, L. Bubu-lutang, Sundanese. This 

 and the following species are insignificant tropical weeds, and 

 amongst the commonest. They are small annuals which mingle 



