DRUGS. 

 Poinciana pulcherrima. Linn. Flower Fence Poinciana. 



Linn. Syxt. Decandria Monogynia. 



The bark, leaf, and seed. 



Vernacular. Gul-i-turah, Kurish-churin, Hind. Krishna-choora, 



Beng. Tsettimandarum, Mai. Myte-konney, Komri, Tarn. Reyla, 



Pamidi-tangedu, Tel. Monara-mal, Cey. 



Habitat. West Indies. Naturalized in India. 

 Pterocarpus Draco. Linn. 



Zitttt. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The resin, Dragon's Blood (Socotra and America). 



Vernacular. Dumul-ook-wain, Arab., Hind., Dec. Jyda-roomee, 

 Arab. Kandamooryarittum, Tarn. Catgamoorgum-nitooroo, Tel. 



Habitat. Socotra, West Indies, and Spanish Main. 



Remarks. First mentioned by the brothers Commelyn. The Dragon's 

 Blood of the Indian Archipelago is from Calamus Draco (Palmse), and 

 that of the Canary Islands from Dracaena Draco (Liliacese). See also 

 " Gums and Resins." 



PterocarpUS marsupium. Rox. Emarginate-leaved, or Indian 



Kino Tree. 

 The concrete gummy juice, genuine or East-Indian Gum- Kino. 



Vernacular. Peet-shola, Hind. Bibla, Bewba, Bia, Dec. Hoonee, 

 Southern Mahratta Country. Karinthayara, Mai. Yeanga, Tarn . 

 Fegisa, Egisa, Tel. Gan-malu t Cey. 



Habitat. Malabar. 



Remarks. The origin of the term " kino " is not properly determined, 

 but it is noteworthy that the Sanscrit and Hindoo names of the Butca 

 frondosa (see above) are respectively Kinsuka, and Kuenee, and that that 

 tree yields a Gum-Kino, called in commerce Gum-Butea, all over India. 

 The 'Pterocarpus erinaceus (Lamarck) of Gambia and Senegal also yields 

 a genuine Gum-Kino, and was the source of the original drug of the name 

 when it first appeared in the Pharmacopoeias of Great Britain 1774-1787. 

 The Botany Bay Kino is derived from Eucalyptus resinifera (Myrtacese). 

 The Syzygium Jambolanum of the same order, the handsome Jambool of 

 Bombay gardens, also yields a kino-like gum. See " Gums and Resins," 

 and "Woods." 



Tamarindus indica. Linn, Common Tamarind. 



Linn. Syst. Monadclphia Triandria. 



The pod. 

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