TANS. 



N. O. 64. XANTHOXYLACE.E. 



Xanthoxylum chloroxyhun, De C. in the Caribsean isles. 

 N. O. 65. OCHNACE.E. 



Coriaria myrtifolia, Linn, in the Mediterranean countries. 

 N. O- 71. ANACARDIACE^. 



Buchanania latifolia, Rox. (Chirongee) in India. 



Rkus coriaria, W. in Asia Minor, and Persia : used also in India. 



N. O. 74. LEGUMINOS.E. LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 

 Acacia Catechu. Will. Medicinal Catechu. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Moncecia. 



The extract of the wood, Catechu. 



Vernacular. The tree, Khadira, Sans. Khyar, Hind. Khuera, 

 Hind. Beng. Kair, Khadera, By. Wothalay, Tarn. Podeel- 

 mnum, Tel. Khehiree, Cey. ShabiH) Pegu. Extract, Kat, 

 Kuth, Khuer, Vulg. 



Habitat. The East and West Indies. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." The Edinburgh College defines Catechu to 

 be the extract of the wood of Acacia Catechu, of the leaves of Nauclea 

 Gambir, Hunter, (N. O. 115. Cinchonacese) of the Eastern Archipelago, 

 and of the Kernels of Areca Catechu W. (N. O. 251. Palmce) of the 

 East Indies. That obtained from the second source is generally called 

 Gambir, and Terrajaponica, from its once being supposed to be Japan 

 earth. The following are the kinds of Catechu in the Museum col- 

 lection : 



a. From Acacia Catechu. 



1. Kauchoo of Dharwar, flat, round cakes, two inches in diameter, 

 and one inch thick ; shiny, dark brown in colour, like dried blood, 

 and covered with bojree (?) husks. 



2. From the Southern Concan, similar to last in form, size, and colour, 

 but covered vi\\\\ paddy husks. 



3. From Khandeish in angular grains, about the size of garden 

 gravel : pale earthy brown internally, darker externally. 



4. From Surat in irregular lumps, from the size of a hazel to that of 

 a walnut. 



5. From Singapore (i. e. Pegu) in masses, dark brown in colour, like 

 dried blood, shiny, and covered with the leaves of Nauclea brunonis. 



j3. From Nauclea Gambir. 



1. Circular lozenges, one-third of an inch in diameter, and moulded 

 round the border : very pale earthy colour, and friable. 2. In cubes, 

 darker than last, and harder. 

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