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COMBRETACE^. 



[Epigynous Exogexs. 



by theii' recui'ved anther- valves, in which they singularly correspond with Laurels. 

 While, however, these seem to be the most immediate affinities of jNIyrobalans, we must 

 not overlook their more distant kmsmanship. To Mp-tleblooms and Melastomads 

 they are related through Memecylon, and especially to the former, by Punica, ^^'ith 

 which they agree in the structure of their embryo. In the latter respect they also 

 accord wath Mangroves and Vochyads ; and with Alangiads and Onagrads in the 

 general structure of the flower. 



All natives of the tropics of Asia, Africa, and America. No species is extra-tropical. 



Mostly astringents. Bucida Bucei-as yields a bark used for tanning. The bark of 

 Conocarpus racemosa, one of the plants called Mangi'oves in Brazil, is used greatly at 

 Rio Janeiro for the same purpose. The finiit of the Terminalia belerica, or the Beleric 

 Mp'obalan, is an astrmgent, tonic, and attenuant. The kernels are eaten in India, and 

 reckoned intoxicating. The bark abounds in a gimi, resembhng Gum Arabic, soluble 

 in water, burnmg away in the flame of a candle ; a similar gum exudes from Combretum 

 alternifoUum. The bark of Terminalia alata is astringent and antifebrile. The finiit of 

 Terminaha Chebula, as well as the galls of the same plant, are very astringent, and 

 highly valued by dyers ; with alum they give a durable yellow, and with a ferruginous 

 mud an excellent black. The root of T. latifoha is given in Jamaica in diarrhoea. 

 Species of Terminalia, Conocarpus, and Pentaptera, yield excellent timber. The kernels 

 of T. Catappa, &c., are eaten as almonds, and are very palatable ; those of T. citrina 

 are a common article in Hindoo materia medica, being employed as a gentle purgative. 

 A milky juice is described as flowing from T. Benzoin, which bemg fragrant on drying, 

 and resembling Benzoin, is used in churches in the Mauritius as a kind of incense. 

 INIartius inform us that Terminalia argentea, called in Bx'azil Caxapora do Gentio, 

 yields a resin of a drastic quaUty. 



GENERA. 



1. Terminale-e, — Corol- 

 la usually 0. Cotyle- 

 dons convolute. 



Bucida, Linn. 



Buceras, P. Br. 



Hudsonia, Robins. 

 Terminalia, Linn. 



Catappa, Gartn. 



Tanibouca, Aubl. 



Adamaram, Adans. 



Myrobalanus, Gartn, 



Badamia, Gartn. 



Fatrcea, Thouars. 

 Pentaptera, Roxb, 

 Getonia, Roxb. 



Calycopteris, Lam. 

 Chuncoa, Pav. 



Gimbernatia, R. et P. 

 Ramatuella, H. B. K. 

 Conocarpus, Gartn. 



Rudbeckia, Adans. 

 Anogeissus, Wall. 



Andersonia, Roxb. 

 Laguncularia, Gartn. 



Sphenocarpus, Rich. 



Horan, Adans. 

 Lumnitzera, Willd. 



Pyrrhanthns, Jack. 



Petaloma, Roxb. 



Bruguiera, Thouars. 



Fmikia, Dennst. 



Guiera, Adans. 



Poivrea, Commers. 

 Cristaria, Sonner, 

 Gonocarpus, Hamilt. 



II. CoAiBRETE.^. — Co- 

 rolla present. Cotyle- 

 dons plaited. 



Combretum, Loffl. 



Actia, Adans. 



Forsgardia, Fl. Fl. 

 Cacoucia, Aubl. 



Schoxisboea, Willd. 



Hambergera, Scop. 



Hambergia, Neck. 



Quisqualis, Rumph. 

 Spalanthus, Jack. 

 1 Chrysostachys, Polil. 

 ? Agathisanthes, Blum. 

 ? Ceratostachys, Blum. 

 ? Bigamea, Knn. 

 Wormia, Vahl. 



III. Gyrocarpe.e. — Co- 

 rolla wanting. Cotyle- 

 dons convolute. An- 

 thers bursting by re- 

 curved valves. 



Gyrocarpus, Jacq. 

 lUigera, Bl. 



Numbers. Gen. 22. Sp. 200. 



Myrtacece. 

 Position. — Alangiacese. — Combretace^. — Chamaelauciacese. 

 Lauraccce. 



