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The flowers are similar to those of the allied species, but 
S. cuspidata may be readily distinguished from all others by its 
characteristic leaves. The fruits are not known. The bark of this 
species, according to Dr. Nieuwenhuis, is used, as well as that of 
other species of Strychnos, for making arrow-poison in Central 
Borneo, and according to the same authority the bark of five other 
undetermined species, of which he only collected leaf-bearing speci- 
mens, is used for a similar purpose in Central Borneo, where the 
natives are still making use of poisoned arrows. 
8. Gauthierana, Pierre MSS., P. Dop in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr., ser. 4, 
x., 1910, p. 17. S. malaccensis, C. B. Clarke quoad syn. in Hook. 
f. Flor. Brit. Ind., iv., p. 89, et King and Gamble in Mat. Flor. 
Mal. Penins., iv., no. 19, p. 829, non Benth. 
Inpo-Cuina. Tonkin: Nghe-han, Conchank, Lesserteur, H.P., 
1663 ; Lang-kok, Balansa, 2129. 
In the Flora of British India, C. B. Clarke referred this species 
to S. malaccensis, Benth. He did this on the evidence of a drawing, 
sent to Kew by Pierre, representing the leaves only. Had he seen 
séparent l’Annam du Laos a la hauteur du Tonkin méridional. 
Elle se rapproche par ses caractéres botaniques du Vomiguier et 
du Strychnos javensis. ; : 
“Son écorce, d’un rouge ocreux ou plus rarement d'un gris 
noiratre, est trés amére et renferme de la Strychnine et de la 
Brucine, Elle porte le nom de Hoang-nan et sert a traiter la lépre 
et les maladies rebelles de la peau.” ; 
Dr. Shoemaker (see Pharm. Journ. [3], xx., 1889, p. 425) directs 
attention to the use of Hoang-nan in skin diseases. eo. 
cannot endorse the eulogies on its virtues, but finds it has a 
stimulant, corroborant, or alterative action upon the cutaneous 
