126 BOTANY. 



PHYLLANTHUS. 



There is a small tree very abundant at Maulmain, and 

 in many other localities on the Coast, belonging to the ge- 

 nus phyllanthus which bears a small intensely sour fruit, 

 that is valued by the natives. 



Phyllanthus. 



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1NGA. 



Native gardens are often ornamented with a species of 

 inga which affords a thick beautiful shade, and when in 

 flower its tufted boughs seem to bend under their bur- 

 dens of sweet-scented blossoms. It is a leguminous plant, 

 whose seeds are poisonous, and when taken into the stom- 

 ach sometimes produce disastrous consequences, yet the 

 Burmese and Karens are extravagantly fond of them, as a 

 condiment to their preserved fish, and they bring a high 

 price in the bazars. 



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EDIBLE Z ALA CCA.. 



A red scaly fruit produced by a species of zalacca may 

 be often seen in bazar, but it is eaten by the natives only. 

 Zalacca cdulis. 

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FIG-TREE. 



A stunted fig-tree or two may be seen in a few Europe- 

 an gardens, but the- fruit rarely comes to perfection ; al- 

 though there are perhaps more indigenous trees in the 

 jungles belonging to the fig genus, than to any other in 

 the whole vegetable kingdom. 

 Ficus Carica, 



INDIAN GRAPE. 



There are three or four species of grapes in the Prov- 

 inces. One is seen creeping over every hedge and bush, 

 which has sometimes been mistaken by Europeans for the 



