376 DECANDRiA MONOGYNiA. Bevgera. 



Beng. B^^rs^^ne:<I. # 



Teling. Kari-Vepa. 

 Tarn. Kaniwepila. 



This grows to be a small tree. Is a native of the 

 mountainous parts of the Coast, and is also cultivated in 

 gardens for the sake of its leaves; they beino^ a princi- 

 pal ingredient in the country stews called curries. Its 

 flowering time is the hot season. 



This tree is so well described by the late Dr. Koniff, 

 in the genera and species plantarum of Linnaeus, that it is 

 unnecessary for me to say any thing on that head. 



The leaves, as observed above, are a very principal in- 

 gredient in curries; and when they cannot be had fresh, 

 are used dry, for they retain their flavour very Avell in 

 that state, and are to be had in every market. They 

 have a peculiar flavour, which I cannot describe ; at first 

 it is rather disagreeable, but most people soon become 

 perfectly reconciled to, if not fond of it. 



The bark and root are used as stimulants by the na- 

 tive physi( ians. Externally they are also used to cure 

 eruptions and the bites of poisonous animals. 



The green leaves are prescribed to be eaten raw for the 

 cure of dysentery ; they are also bruised and applies' 

 externally to cure eruptions. 



2. B. integerrima. Buck, 



Arboreous. Leaflets entire, with long taper points. 



Bun kooncha of the natives of the eastern banks of the 

 mouth of the Megna, where the tree grows. It was in- 

 troduced into the Botanic garden by Dr. Buchanan in 

 1797 ; now, January 1800, they have advanced to the size 

 of small ramous trees, and are at present in blossom. 



Leaves alternate, petioled, pinnate, with single termi- 

 nal leaflets, from six to eighteen inches long. Leaflets 

 opposite or subalternate, short-petioletted, obliquely lan- 

 ceolate, oblong, waved, ending in long,fine,taperingpoints, 



