50 SAMYDACEM, _ 
also noticed by Loureiro (Fi. Cochin. 226) under the name of 
Epilobium fruticosum. The Indian vernacular names all bear 
testimony to the resemblance of the fruit to a clove, and 
angustifolium). The astringent properties of Jussiea ap) 
to be known to the peasantry in most parts of India. 
Description.—An erect, branching, suffruticose plat 
to 6 ft. Leaves 3by ? in., moreorless villous, ovate-lanceolate 
sometimes nearly linear, shortly petioled or sessile. Ped 
very short. Calyx-lobes broadly lanceolate or ovate. Peta 
yellow, obovate, Capsule 1-2 in., linear-cylindric, more or 
villous, 8-ribbed, membranous, breaking up between the ribs. 
SAMYDACE. 
CASEARIA ESCULENTA, Rozt, 
Fig.—Bedd. Fl. Syl., t. 208. 
Hab.—Malabar, Bombay to Coorg, Ceylon. 
Vernacular.—Mora~égerti, Bithori, Pingri, Mormassi (Marj) 
‘Sétaganda (Goa.), Gundu-gungura (Tel.), Kaddlashingi 
{Tam.), Chilla, Chilara, Bairi (Hind ). 
_ History, Uses, &c.—The species of Casearia found 
India are not numerous, most of the genus being native 
America, where several species are used medicinally, 
esculenta is a small shrub of very variable appearance and 
unlike the species tomentosa figured by Rheede (Hort. Mal. 
50) which he calls 7’sjerow-kanelli, and for which he gives 
following synonyms.—Fruita caurins do mato (Port.), “ 
cowrie fruit,” Wilde dwerg appelen (Dutch), ‘* Wild ¢ 
apple.” Bedousi (Brah.). 2 
Roxburgh tells us that the roots of 0. esculenta are used 2 
purgative by the inhabitants of the Circar hills, that he 
unsuccessfully to extract a colouring matter from the fruj 
that the young leaves are eaten in stews, 3 
