Grossales.] 



BARRINGTONIACE^. 



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and cooling qualities ; the bark is supposed to possess properties similar to those of 

 Cinchona. The wood of GustaWa urceolata is called Bois puant, because it soon be- 

 comes, after exposure to the air, exceedingly foetid. The effect upon the constitution, 

 produced by the fruit of Gustavia speciosa, is very singular. According to Humboldt 

 and Bonpland, children are very fond of the fruit, and become quite yellow alter eating 

 it, butm 24 to 48 hours they regain their natural colour without any remedy. Mai'tius 

 states that the fruit of Gusta\ia bi'asiUana is emetic and intoxicates fish ; the root is 

 acrid, ai'omatic, and bitter ; the leaves have a heavy unpleasant smell, and are employed 

 in cases of indurated Uver, and for bringing ulcers to a head. Endlicher says that 

 although the finiit of Careya arborea is eaten, yet the seeds are suspicious. 



GENERA. 



Barringtonia, Forsk. | Stravadia, Pers. 



Butonica, Lam. Meteorus, Loui*. 



Commersonia, Sonner. I Men ichea, Sonner, 



Mitraria, Gmel. j Careya, Roxb. 



Huttum, Adans. Cambea, Hamilt. 



Stravadiiun, Jiiss. \ Gustavia, Linn. 



Pirigara, Aubl. 



Spallanzania, Neck. 



Teichmeyera, Scop. 

 Fcetidia, Commcrs. 

 ? Catinga, Aubl. 



? Coupoui, Aubl. 

 ? Mongesia, Fl. Ft. 

 ? Grias, L, 

 ? Petalotoma, DC. 

 ? Diatoma, Lour. 



Numbers. Gen. 10. Sp. 28. 



Clusiacece. 

 Position. — Escalloniacese. — Barringtoniace^. — Philadelphacese. 

 Vacdniixceoe. 



Fig. DHL 



Fig. Din. 



-Barringtonia speciosa.— Prt.r^oH. 



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