DKUGS. 



and beauty from Diodorus of Lilybceum !" Pliny says the Roman women 

 used to turn these citrus tables on their liege lords whenever the latter 

 complained of their expenditure on pearls. See also " Fruits and Vege- 

 tables." 



Feronia elephantum. C. de S. Indian Elephant Apple. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Kupitfha, Bhu-kupittham, Sans. Kuth-bel y Booien- 



kavite, Kawtha, Koeet, Hind. Kuth-bel, Beng. Kaweet, Dec. 



Velanya, Pitavoola, Vullam, Nilavoola, Cootievella, Tarn. Nela- 



vellaga, Yelanya, Tel. Dewul, Cey. 



Habitat. India. 

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



N. O. 42. GUTTIFEILE. GUTTIFERS. 



inophylluzn. Linn. Sweet-scented Calophyllum. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



The seeds. 



Vernacular. Poonaga ? Sans. Sultan champa, Surpunka, Hind. 

 Surpunka, Oondee, Dec. Poona, Mai. Pinnay t Tam. Poonayamu, 

 Tel. Teldomba, Cey. 



Habitat. Malabar, Deccan. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede and Flacourt. The Alexan- 

 drian Laurel is Ruscus racemosus, and not this plant, as supposed in 

 India. Poonaaamu is also the Telinga name of Rottlera tinctoria N. O. 

 195. See also " Oils and Oil-seeds." 



Caiysaccion longifoiium. W. 



Linn. Syst. Direcia Polyandria, 



The flower bud. 



Vernacular. Woondy, Poonaa, Surinyee, Gordeoondy, By. Surra 

 jwnna, Tel. Tharrabee ? Pegu. The flower buds, Naykesur, Vulg. 

 Habitat. The Concans. 



Remarks. Dalzell says these buds were sent to the Great Exhibition 

 (1851) under the erroneous name of Naykesur. This is a name of Mesua 

 ferrea (see below), but nevertheless is continually applied to the flower 

 buds of^the Poonaa. They may be mistaken for " Cloves" and " Cassia 

 flowers." Surra ponna is also the Telinga name of Barrinytonia speciosa. 

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