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24G. EUGENIA PIMENTA, D. 0.; PIMENTA OFFICINALIS, Lindl. (Allspice.) 

 a. Fruit. 



6. Volatile oil of the fruit. 



Note. In France, the name Piment is applied to the Capsicum and to 

 Chenopodium Botrys, L., allspice being distinguished as Piment de la 

 Jamalque. Hist, des Drop., vol. iii., p. 275 ; Treat. Bot., pp. 475, 889 ; 

 Pharmacographia, p. 255. P. J. [2] , vol. vii., p. 616. For fig. of plant, 

 see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 110, 111. 



247. EUGENIA JAMBOS, L. (Rose Apple.) 



a. Fruit, preserved wet. 



Note. The rose apple is also yielded by E. malaccensis. Treat. Bot., 

 p. 475. 



248. MELALEUCA MINOR, Smith ; M. LEUCADBNDRON, L. (Cajeput Tree.) 



a. Volatile oil, from the leaves. (Cajeput Oil.) 

 Note. It occasionally contains traces of copper, as the oil readily acts 

 on that metal when kept in copper vessels. It dissolves India-rubber. 

 P. J. [3] , vol. ii., p. 804 ; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 227 ; Pharma- 

 eographia, p. 247. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. 

 Plants, tab. 108. 



249. MELALEUCA ERICIFOLIA, Smith. 



a. Volatile oil. 



Note. This oil agrees with that of M. minor, except in optical 

 properties. Pharmacographia, p. 249. 



250. METROSIDEROS TOMENTOSA, Rich. (Fire Tree, Pohutu Kawa.) 



a. Bark. 



Note. It is called in New Zealand the fire tree, on account of the 

 brilliant colour of its flowers. Treat Bot., p. 740. The specimen of 

 bark was presented by Dr. Forbes Watson. 



TRIBE MYRTBJB. 



251. PUNICA GRANATUM, L. (Pomegranate.) 



a. Fruit. 



6. Flowers. (Balaustine Flowers.) 



c. Root bark. 



Note. Box-tree bark is somewhat similar in appearance to the root 

 bark, but is not affected by ferric salts. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. II., 

 p. 240 ; Pharmacographia, p. 257 ; P. J. [2] , vol. iii., p. 429. The 

 curious fruit of this tree appears to be formed by an outer row of carpels 

 being brought above the lower row during the growth of the fruit. See 

 Martins' Flor. Bras., fasc. xviii., pt. i., taf. 8, 9. For fig. of plant, see 

 Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 113. 



LECYTHIDACE.S:. 



252. LECTTHIS ZABUCAJO, Aubl.; L. USITATA, Miers. 



a. Seeds. (Sapucaya Nuts.) 



Note. The seeds, incorrectly called nuts, come from Para. They are 

 edible, and an oil is obtained from them. Treas. Bot., p. 667 ; Hist, det 

 Drag., vol. iii., p. 271. P. J. [3], vol. v., p. 726. 



