GUMS AND GUM-RESINS. 



Habitat. Coromandel, Malabar. 



Remarks. One source of LAC, see " N. O. 4," and "Woods." Koo- 

 sumba is the name also of the dye Safflower, Carthamus tindorius, N. O. 

 120. 



N. O. 50. MELIACE^E. MELIADS. 

 Azadirachta indica. A. de Juss. Ash-leaved Bead Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Monadel phia Decandria. 



Vernacular. Nimba, Sans. Nim, Arishto, Hind. Neem, Dec. 

 Bewa, Can. Ariabepou, Mai. Feypam, Tarn. Fepa, Faympa, 

 Tel. Tel-kohomba, Cey. Thembau-kamakah, Pegu. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." The gum forms a portion of GUM-GATTIE 

 and EAST INDIA GUM, see " N. O. 40," above. Of N. O. 5 1 . Humiriacese, 

 " Humirium floribundum, when the trunk is wounded, yields a fragrant 

 liquid yellow balsam, called BALSAM OF UMIRI, resembling the properties 

 of Copaiva and Balsam of Peru." The juice of Humirium baUamiferum 

 smells of Storax. Both are natives of tropical America. 



N. O. 52. CEDRELACE^E. CEDRELADS. 

 Swietenia Mahagoni. TF. Common Mahogany. 



Linn. Sytt. Decandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. Mahagoni, By. 



Habitat. West Indies. Flourishes in Bombay, at the Sewrie 

 Gardens. 



Remarks. This tree in Bombay yields a beautiful silvery gum in great 

 abundance. GUAIACTJM RESIN is yielded by Guaiacnm officinal*. Linn. 

 N. 0. 62, Zygophyllacese. 



N. 0. 70. RHAMNACE.E. EH A MN ADS. 

 ZisyphUS Jujuba. Lam. Blunt-leaved Zizyphus. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. See "Drugs." 

 Habitat. North Africa, Arabia, India. 



Remarks. See " Drugs" and " Non-narcotic Drinks." LAC is pro- 

 duced on this tree as noted under N. O. 4, above ; it is said to produce 

 a portion of GUM GATTIE also. 

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