GUMS AND GUM-RESINS. 



N. 0. 71. ANACARDIACE.E. ANACARDS or TERE- 

 BINTHS. 



Anacardium Occident ale. W. Cashew. 



Vernacular. Beejara-sala, Sans. Hijitee-badam, Beng. Cajoo, Dec. 

 Parunkimanvah, Peiteira-manjo, Mai. Moondri, Tarn. Jidi- 

 memidiy Muntamamedi, Tel. Watu-caju, Cey. Cadju, Malaya. 

 Jambo-eerong, Sumatra. 



Habitat. South America. Naturalized in Malabar, Coromandel, 

 Chittagong, Trichinopoly. 



Remarks. See " Fruits and Vegetables." This tree yields a gum 

 (-resin?) in great abundance, and the pericarp contains an acrid 

 resinous juice. 



Mangifera indica. Linn. Common Mango. 



Linn. Syet. Polygamia Monoecia. 



Vernacular. See " Fruits and Vegetables." 

 Habitat. East Indies. 

 Remarks. Yields a gum (-resiri ?) in great abundance. 



Semecarpus Anacardium. Linn. Marking Nut. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dioecia. 



Vernacular. Nrooskura, Bullatakee, Sans. Bhela, Belawina, 

 Bhelaman, Bhelawan, Hind. Biboo, By. Gheru, Can. Kampira, 

 Mai. Shayngcottay, Tarn. NcllajicU, Jeedighenzadoo, Bhallataki, 

 Bhallatamu, Tummedce-mamidi, Tel. Kiri-badulla, Cey. Chaibin, 

 Pegu. 



Remarks. See " Fruits and Vegetables." The pericarp yields a resinous 

 juice, the BLACK VARNISH OF SYLHET. The following Terebinths also 

 supply resinous exudations and juices. 



Augia chinensis, produces a varnish in China and Siam. 



Buchanania latifolia, of India, is said to yield a varnish. 



Duvaua latifolia, abounds in resin. 



Holigarna longifolia, BLACK VARNISH of Malabar. 



Melanorrhcea usitatissima t THEETSEE KHEN, or MARTABAN 



VARNISH. 



Odina Wodier, of India, yields a varnish. 



Pistacia atlantica, \ 

 Pistacia Lentiscus, j 



in Sindh - similar to 



Pistacia vera, AKLOOK-UL-IMBAT, t 



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