et ee - LEGUMINOS 2. 
nitric acid a yellow colour. The Socheacilaale is crystalline 
‘and deliquescent, and the alkaloid is subject to decomposition — 
_ from prolonged heating or if evaporated with an.excess of acid, 
Since the discovery of. the above alkaloid by one of us, we 
have learnt that an alkaloid , Hrytherine, having somewhat simi- — 
lar properties, has been found by Dr. F. Allamitano in the © 
same tree growing in Mexico (Pharm. Post., June 23rd, 1889.) 
Dr. Allamirano recommends it as an antidote for strychnine ;. — 
with the previous administration of erytherine-in 6 decigram 
- doses, poisonous doses of og he says, may be taken a 
without any danger. 4 
BUTEA FRONDOSA, fox. 
Fig:—Roeb. Cor. Pl., 21, t..21; Bentl. and Trim., t. 79. - 
_ Bastard teak (Hng.), Butéa touffu (Fr.). 
Hab.—Plains of India. The flowers, leaves, seeds and. 3 
gum. a | 
~ Vernacular.—Palds, Dhék ({Hind.), Paldsha 5 (ilar. ), Khékar _ 
(Guz.), Pélésh (Beng.), Purashu, Murukkan-Maram (Tam.), — 
Modugachettu, Palashamu (Tel.), Muttaga-mara (Can. i a : 
The seeds, Palés-ke-binj (Hind.), Murukkan-virai (T'am.), 
Moduga-vittula (Tel.), M uttaga~bija (Can.), epee 3 
(Mar.), Paléspaparo (Guz.). 
The gum, Pal4s-ki-gond, Kamarkas (Hind., Beng.), Palisha- . 
gonda (Mar.), Khakar-no-gond, Kakria-gond (Guz.); Muruk- : 
: kan-pishin (Zam. }, Moduga-banka (Tel.), Muttaga-gonda (Can. } “a 
a 
History, Uses, &c.—This tree has long been known to = 
the Hindus under the Sanskrit name of Paldsha, as possessing 
valuable medicinal properties. It is also a sacred tree, being — 
called the treasurer of the gods and of sacrifice; from its wood 4 
~ are made sacred utensils’ and the staff of the Brahmin which _ 
~ is placed im his hand on the day ofthe Sodmunj. The red a 
~ flowers are offered in the temples at the bloody sacrifices of the 
goddess Kéli. The leaf, like that of Brythrina indica, is Sup- 
sug ys ee ssc, the —— trinity, and. is used for make 
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