DRUGS. 



Garcinia Mangostana. W. Common Mangosteen. 



Linn. Syst. Dodccandria Monogynia. 



The rind. 



Vernacular. Munyeestun, By. Manyyusta, Malaya. Manggis, Java, 

 Bali, and Sunda. Manyyos, Lampung. Manyyisi, Bugis. 



Habitat. Malaya. 

 Remarks. First described by Garcias. 



Garcinia purpurea. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Dodccandria Monogynia. 



The concrete oil of the seeds. 



Vernacular. Kokum, By. Brindao, Goa. 



Habitat. Ravines of Concan. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. Sec also " Condiments and 

 Spices" and "Oils and Oil-seeds." 



Hebradendron cambogioides. Graham. 



Linn. Syst. Moncecia Monadelphia. 



The gum resin, Gamboge. 



Vernacular. Gamboge, Rawund-cheenee-seerah, Guz. Mukki, Tarn. 

 Gokatu, Kana-goraka, Cey. Assara-rewund, Arab, and Pers. 

 Rony, Malaya. 



Habitat. Siam, Cambogia ; Ceylon about Buddhist temples. 

 Remarks. The Gamboge of commerce comes from Siam. The tree 

 has never been yet seen by a scientific observer in Siam, but as the Siam 

 Gamboge is identical in its character with that obtained from the H. 

 camboyioides in Ceylon, and as the tree in Ceylon has evidently been 

 introduced by the Buddhist priests, and Buddhism being supposed to have 

 passed from Siam to Ceylon, very little doubt can remain of Siam Gamboge 

 being the product of H. camboyioides. See also " Dyes and Colours." 



Mesua ferrea. Linn. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



The dry flower. 



Vernacular. Naya-cesara, Sans. Naykesur, Beng. Nay-chumpa, 

 South Concan. Belluta-champagam, Mai. Na-yaha t Cey. 



Habitat. Cultivated in Bengal, Malabar, Courtallam, Burmah, Java. 



Remarks. First noticed by Van Rheede. According to Sir W. Jones, 



the five arrows of Kamadeva, the Indian Cupid, are tipped respectively 



with the M. ferrea, Pandanus odoratissimus, Mangifera indica t Michelia 



Champaca, and Pavonia odorata. Wallich found the M. ferrea, with 



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