SAPOTACE. 355 
BASSIA LONGIFOLIA, Linn. 
Fig.— Wight Ill., t. 147; Bedd. Fl. Sylw., t- 42. 
Hab. 
seeds. 
____-Vernacular.—Moha (Hind., Mar.), Maua (Beng.), Mahudo 
(Guz), Ilupai (Tam.), Ippa-chettu (Tel.), Ippa-gida (Cun.).. 
B. latifolia is sometimes distinguished by the addition of the 
a Feettive “‘ wild ” or ‘* forest. ” 
Malabar Coast, Ceylon. ‘he flowers and oil of the 
BASSIA BUTYRACEA, Rozb. 
. Fig. —Rowb. in Asiatic Researches, viii. p. 499—502. Indian 
putter tree (Lng.). 
td eS YA Ew ter te eB Tye 
Hab.—Sub-tropical Himalaya. The oil of the seeds. 
_ Vernacular.—Philwéra, Chiéra, Cheuli, Cheuri (Hind.), 
‘Yelpot (Lepcha.). 
History, Uses, &c.—These trees are called in Sanskrit 
-Madhuka, Madhudruma, “ honey tree,” Madhupushpa, “ honéy 
flower,” Madhusakha, Madhusravas, Gudapushpa “ sugar 
flower,” and Kolaphala, or “ the fruit of the Kols,” a wild tribe 
inhabiting the hills and forests of Central India, who subsist, 
ya great extent, upon the fleshy flowers which they collect 
and dry. The milky juice of the bark, Madhuka-sara, is de- 
Seribed asa remedy for phlegm and rheumatism, astringent 
, a promoter of suppuration ; the flowers as sweet, strength- 
ening and cooling; the fruit as cold, sweet and strengthening ; 
it is thought to be antibilious and anti-rheumatic, and useful in 
eprosy and skin diseases. The spirituous liquor prepared from 
| ywers is called Madhu-mddhavi or Madhvdsava, and is 
Susruta as heating, astringent, tonic and appetiz- 
owers, seeds and oil obtained from them, are 
; used as food all over India, and in many districts 
portant addition to the dietary of the agri 
or naples eninge — this snbj 
