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59).—f Tsung. This tree is repeatedly mentioned in the 
Shan hai king. Kuo Po describes it as a tree growing to a 
height of 30 feet ; it is branchless, The leaves are at the end 
of a common stalk and form a circle [the author means to 
describe a fan-shaped palm-leaf}. The bark of the trunk 
forms joints and is useful for making ropes [the author speaks 
of the sheaths of the bases of the leaves, which cover the 
trunk]. It is also called #3 #8} ping lu. , 
The Shuo wen likewise identifies the tsung with the ping lit. 
~The tree here spoken of is a palm, the Chamerops Fortune, 
_Lindl., which is very common in Middle and Southern China. 
The coir furnishe] by it is largely manufactured into cloaks 
and hats, 
P., XXXVb, 39 :— Tsung li. The author Su Sone [11th 
century] gives a characteristic description of this palm. 
Among other peculiarities he notes that its leaves form a 
circle and resemble a wheel with spokes, and that its bunches 
of yellowish white flowers resemble fish-roe. 
Ch. Fortunei is closely allied to the Japanese Ch. exeelsa, 
. Thhg. Perhaps it is the same. ; ie 
Amen, exot., 898 :— HS HY sjuro et sodio, Palme Malabarice 3 
— eodda panna dict (Corypha umbraculifera) affinis, atail Me 
— Minori ; hoc clo sterilis et ob ornatum culta. SIEBOLD, Syn 
- plant, @econ, Jap. 50. Chamevops excelsa, Thhg., sivo Ke i. 
uk rovinciarum preesertim meridionalium incola.  P. hon 20, 
LXXXV, 15, 16. : 
£., 252, family PS, with good figure. 
S., VIII, 30. C., 1358. 
Of Palme are mentioned :— eo ue ee 
Fap., 206, Avenga saccharifera, Labill., #5 AK . dee we oe 
» 408, Calamus Draco, Willd., it BE 3B. ae ek 
» $66, Chamerops excelsa, Thhbg., 8 iil 
_» 646, Cocos nucifera, L., Ah Ff. 
» 1312, Livistonia chinensis, Br., iti x. { 
