DRUGS. 



Vernacular. Farvunna, Varana, Pilwa, Sans, Bel, Hind, and 

 Beng. Felvie, Tarn. Bilvn, Telia TJlimidi, Tel. Lunu-warna, Cey. 

 The leaves, Bel-ke-pat, Vulg. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. First noticed by Van Rheede, Dalzell says C. Nurvala (Ham.) 

 is the true Varvunna sacred to Siva. To Siva may here be mentioned are 

 also dedicated the Jonesia Asoca, Ccesalpinia pulcherrima (Swartz), 

 Jasminum undulatum (Linn.), Guettardia speciosa, Calophyllum 

 inophyllum, Origanum Marjorana, Ixora Bandhuca, Artemisia austriaca, 

 Nerium odorum, and Chrysanthemum indicum ; the eight last being also 

 dedicated to Vishnoo. 



N. O. 18. FLACOURTIACE^E. BIXADS. 

 Flacourtia cataphracta. Rox. Many-spined Flacourtia. 



Linn. Syst. Dioecia Polyandria. 



The leaf. 



Vernacular. Talisha, Sans. Talisputrie, Hind, and Dec. Panayala, 



Beng. Juggum, Sawunt Warree. Talishapatrie, Mai. arid Tam. 



Talishapatrie, Tel. 



Habitat. Nepaul, Behar, Bombay in gardens. 



Remarks. Paniala is also the Malabar name of Eriadendron anfrac- 

 tuosum ; and Panawla the Bombay name of F. sapida* 



Flacourtia saplda. W. Esculent Flacourtia. 



Linn. Sytt. Dio:cia Polyandria. 



Vernacular. Swadoo-kuntuka, Sans. Panawla, Bowchee,l^y. Pud- 

 da-kanrew, Nakka-neredu, Pedda-kana-regu, Tel. 



Habitat. Hindoostan. 



Remarks. Bowchee is also the Ahmedabad name of a cereal not yet 

 identified in the Museum Catalogue. See "Agricultural Produce- 

 Cereals," and " Fruits and Vegetables." 



N. 0. 19. CISTACE^E. ROCK ROSES. 

 Cochlospermum Gossypium. De C. Golden Silk-Cotton tree. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



The gum. 



Vernacular. Tannkoo-marum, Tam. Conda-gongu Chettu, Tel. 

 Tschema-pungee marum, Mai. Ela-imbul, Cey. The gum, Kut- 

 teera, Hind. 



Habitat. Travancore, Coromandel, Hurdwar, Arracan. 



Remarks. The gum is one sort of false Tragacanth of commerce. 

 See " Gums and Resins," and " Woods." 

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