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by the former year's leaves. Disk consisting of 8 glands alternate with 

 the insertion of the filaments. Berry drupaceous, the size of a black 

 currant, red, smooth. Nut 2-celled, with a single seed in each cell. The 

 whole plant very odoriferous, with a fragrance resembling that of 

 Myrrh ; but not the myrrh of commerce. Certainly not a Caoutchouc 

 tree as Jacquin asserts. Roxb. Produces Indian Bdellium, a substance 

 resembling myrrh, according to Professor Royle. See Heudelotia. 

 Guggul or Bengal Elemi according to Guibourt. (ii. 540.) 



I have not seen this plant, and it is still very incompletely described. 

 I presume however there can be little doubt of its belonging to this 

 natural order. 



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