GUMS AND GUM-RESINS. 



N. O. 40. AURANTIACE.E. CITRONWOltTS. 

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



Linn, Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. The gum forms a part of the GUM-GATTIE and EAST 

 INDIA GUM (Arabic) of Commerce, the rest being made up of the gum 

 of AzadiracJila indica, N. O. 50 ; the gum(-resin ?) of Mangifera 

 indica, N. O. 71 ; and gum of Acacia arabica, A. Lebbek, A. odoratis- 

 sima, A. Catechu, and Fachellia Farnesiana, N. O. 74, and of Terminalia 

 bellerica, N. O. 81, see below. &gle Marmelos, C. de S. of the pre- 

 sent order probably also contributes a portion. It is stated in the 

 " Reports of the Juries" on the Exhibition of 1861, that the gum of 

 Coimbatore is a mixture of 24 gums, and resins. Of N. O. 41. Hyperica- 

 cese, Fismia micrantka, and V. laccifera, have been referred to under N. 

 O. 4. V. gidanensis of Mexico and Surinam yields AMERICAN GUMMI 

 GUTT/E of commerce. 



N. O. 42. GUTTIFERJE. GUTTIFERS. 

 Calophyllum inophyllum. Linn. Sweet-scented Calophyllum. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. Poonaga ? Sans. Sultanchampa, Surpunka, Hind. 

 Surpunka, Oondee, Dec. Poona, Mai. Pinnay, Tarn. Poona- 

 gamu, Tel. Teldomba, Cey. 



Habitat. Malabar, Deccan. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." It is stated in books of authority, that " a 

 resin exudes from the roots " of this plant, and that it is the TACAMAHACA 

 of the Isle of Bourbon. " The true EAST INDIAN TACAMAHACA is pro- 

 duced by C. Calaba, and MYANAS RESIN is referred to the same species" 

 (Linclley). Linnaeus erroneously referred Tacamahaca to Populus bal- 

 samifera, N. O. 209. Salicacese. Elaphrium tomentosum and Canarium 

 commune, both of N. O. 72. Amyridaceae, are said to yield some of this 

 resin. GAMBOGE, GUMMI GUTTLE, is the gum -resin of Hebradmdron 

 cambogioides, Graham, of Siam. Moronobea coccinea yields the " MANI 

 or OANANI Gum of Brazil." " BALSAM or MARIA comes from Verticil- 

 laria acuminata." 



N. O. 48. SAPINDACE^l. SOAPWORTS. 

 Schleichera trijuga. W. et A. 



Linn. Syst. Octandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. Koosum, By. Poomarum, Tarn. May, Roatanyha, Tel. 

 Kunghas (Peddington), JEmbul-lton, Cey. 

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