COMBRETACEZ. 15 
presence of cathartic acid, or an analogous acid of the amidic 
series. ‘The seeds afford 7 per cent. of an alkaline deliquescent 
ash. 
CALYCOPTERIS FLORIBUNDA, Lam. 
Fig.—Roab. Cor. Pl., t. 87. 
Hab.—Western India, Assam. The leaves, root, ‘ata 
fruit. 
Vernacular.—Bandi-murududu (Tel.), Baguli, Ukshi (Mar.}, 
Kokoranj, (Hind.), Marsada, Baguli (Can.). 
History, Uses, &c.—This is a dense climbing shrub, 
The Marathi name Ukshi is evidently derived from the Sanskrit 
ga, to sprinkle or moisten, as plants loving shade and moisture, 
such as Naregamia alata, flourish beneath it. The leaves are 
bitter and astringent, and are chewed by the natives and the 
juice swallowed as a remedy for colic. The root ground toa 
_ paste with that of Croton oblongifolium is applied to bites of the 
‘ Phoorsa snake (Hchis carinata). In pandurog (jaundice) ukshi 
fruit and various spices, of each one part, are made into a 
4 comrenee powder, of which the dose is two massas. 
The fruit, with the root of Grewia pilosa, Lam., is rubbed 
a Fito a paste with honey and applied to ulcers. 
. Description.—Leaves opposite, shortly petioled, ellipti¢ 
/ or ovate, acuminate, entire. On the upper surface are thinly 
x) scattered long hairs which are most abundant at the edges; 
_ the under surface is rusty tomentose, the tomentum being 
_ collected in little tufts giving rise to a dotted appearance in 
; _ the fully mature leaf; taste very astringent and somewhat 
bitter. The fruit is about } inch in length, ovoid, 5-ribbed, 
) villous, 1-seeded, and is surmounted by the enlarged calyx; 
_ cotyledons conyolute. 
Chemical composition—The leaves assayed by Léwenthal’s 
_ permanganate and gelatine process yield 6°86 per combo 
_ tannin, expressed in pei of alessio acid using Ne 
hener’s — 3 Se ae 
