Sumatra. 
D. Draco Bl. {D. ruber, Mart.). The Rotan Jernang of 
Sumatra It grows to a height of 60 feet, and is as thick at the 
ws.'asthefoivann. This w :l .s d.-seribed ..ri-inalU bx Itumphius 
{Herb. Ambomeme, V. 114) as the source of Dragon's Blood. 
He gives a long account of it, from specimens sent to him from 
Ujambi and Palembang in Sumatra. He, however, confused it 
with D. acceiten*. Bl.. with Loader leaflets and more ovoid fruit, 
the D. ruber, Mart,, a native of Java. 
D. Draconcellus, Becc. According to Beccari this is the Rotan 
Jerenang of the Dyaks. Found on Matang Mountain. The 
following Bornean species are also described by Mr. Ridlej as 
-■ viz :-/j. nmtlaniemis, Becc, D. motlei/i, Becc, 
Dsparsttlorus, Becc, to which may I,, add.d D. ruber, BL, of 
Of the above mentioned, D. micranthus, D. propinquus, 
D Draco, and /A /,,„ //,„, im ;t „ kmiWn [() lh ;. M 7 lL _ 1>S 
Rotan Jerenang and are the source ot tin, greats part a! has. of 
tie Drains Bk.od of commerce. The remainder are probably 
point" U WG 6 n ° facts Ut I jresenfc h y which to settle this 
For the subjoined particulars Lvgardiug the trade in Dragon's 
MC!n: V Ln r e: E m 0. ,n ' 5 ' **»" '° *—• J » kin & PhUU » 
fo^ e (!) u r n , a u s 4 5 i^^r^^ in three 
ppn?n Jul 1 ? P > T i 8aUCer Dra g° n ' s Blood comes from the Malay 
ana van> r ~ U is shi PP ed from Singapore, 
So ilT^vf J mUCh m qualit ^- Jt ^ges in price from £6 to 
delndfo^LTimTbei n g. C ° nSiderably m0re aCC ° rding t0 the 
uaSflW ^W 011 ' S , Blood is imported in sticks wrapped in leaves, 
Z^o^fa i a n ST As f*fft 2* alS ° t C T eS fr ° "} 
£ ^lump,'7h 8 oug A h S b/tm/tye^ it° s"^ BE 
preferred. The present price is £8 15s. to £10 per cwt 
It. value varies fron, 20 s . to S^per^T ^J^^taS^' 
