188 BOTANY. 



of mangrove, the fruit of the sea-cocoanut, and the peel 

 of a species of ebony, all abound in tannic acid. 



Carallia lucida. 

 go1£b 



Rhizoplwra conjugate. 



Rhizoplwra gymnorhiza. j Kandelia Rhecdii. 



Bruguiera Rhecdii. cec^8n GCj}c£j£ti oooilii 



Ei 1 



criopeiala. 

 parvifora. 



? 



COCOA NUT. 



The Burmese express large quantities of cocoanut oil, 

 but use it principally to burn. 

 Locos nucifera. 

 o^Sii qiei. c8i« 



CERBERA. 



In many places on the banks of tide-water streams, the 

 most remarkable tree in sight is a species of cerbera, whose 

 fruit is used very extensively by the Burmese to make an 

 oil which they burn in their lamps, and use to anoint their 

 heads ; a use not mentioned in the books. Lindley de- 

 scribes i f as emetic and poisonous, of which there can be 

 no doubt. " The milky sap," he continues, "is employed 

 as a purgative. The leaves and bark are so similar to 

 senna in their action that they are substituted for it in 

 Java." These are properties which are unknown here, 

 and their existence may be doubted. If the statement be 

 correct, these Provinces might supply all India with senna ; 

 for the tree abounds from the mangrove swamps on the sea- 

 shore, to the boundaries of tide-water on almost every 

 stream, and any quantity of leaves may be obtained for the 

 trouble of gathering. 



Cerbera Manghaz. 



oocgou O^JOOJ. OOjScS" 



WOOD OIL TREE. 



Dr. Heifer says that the oil of wood " laid upon paint- 

 ings covers them with a transparent fine coating, not liable 

 to turn yellow, and dries quickly." 



