DliUGS, 



by the name of Dhoop on account of its fragrant exudation. The Salai 

 of India is probably the basis of Wroughton's Ointment. Olibanum is 

 often called Male Frankincense to distinguish it from Thus, or common 

 Frankincense, the oleo-resin of the Abies excelsa or Norway Spruce Fir. 

 In India also the oleo-resin of Pinus longifolia is, besides Birge and Cher- 

 keyond, named Gundabirosa. No doubt too Juniperus lycia produces some 

 of the Frankincense of European markets. In America a conifer is called 

 Frankincense Pine. See also " Gums and Resins," 



N. 0. 74. LEGUMINOS^E. LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 



precatorius. Linn. Jamaica Wild Liquorice. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The root. 



Vernacular. Gunja, Sans. Guncha, Hind. Koonch, Beng. Koonee, 

 Mai. Coondoomunnie, Tarn. Ghoorie-ghinza, Yashti-madhukam, 

 Guli-vinda, Guruginja, Tel. Olinda, Cey. 



Habitat. India, West Indies. 



Remarks. First described by Mostus in the 1 5th century. A good sub- 

 stitute for Liquorice. See also " Miscellaneous " Class. 



Acacia arabica. Will. Gum Arabic Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Monoecia. 



The gum, Gum-Arabic; and concrete juice of the pods. 



Vernacular. The tree, Barbura, Sans. Kalikeker, Hind. B alula, 

 Gursoonder, Hind, and Beng. Babla, Beng. Babool, Kaliekeeker, 

 Dec. Kurroo-vaylum, Mai. Karoovelum, Tarn. Nella-toomie, 

 Tumma-chettu, Tel. Akakya, Umgheelan, Arab. Mughilan, Pers. 

 A varie ty, Ramkanta ; and another, Eree-babool, Dec. The gum, 

 Goond, Dec. The extract, Akakia, Arab, and By. 



Habitat. India, Arabia, Egypt, Senegal. 



Remarks. Gum-Arabic, the KO^I of Hippocrates, is obtained from 

 various species of Acacia, the best being procured from A. arabica, and 

 A. vcra (Will.), a native of Arabia and Northern Africa, the sources of 

 Turkey or Arabic gum, par excellence. A. arabica yields also an inferior 

 Gum-Arabic called East Indian gum ; and A. vera together with A. seyul 

 (Delile), a native of Egypt and Senegambia, and A. Senegal (Will.), a native 

 of Western Africa, the Gum-Senegal of commerce. A. Karoo (Hayne) 

 yields Cape gum, and in North Africa the so-called Morocco or Barbary 

 gum ; and A. tortilis (Forskal), and A. Ehrenberghii (Hayne), the Be- 

 douin-gum of Arabia. The Gum-Gatee of Bombay is a mixture of 

 several gums. 

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