TANS. 



N. O. 79. RHIZOPHORACE.E. MANGROVES. 

 Bruguiera rheedei. Blume. 



Linn. Syst. Poiyandria Monogjnia. 



The bark. 



Vernacular. 



Habitat. The shores of the Concan. The bark of this species and 

 of Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Rhizophora Mangle, and other Man- 

 groves, constitutes the Mangrove bark of commerce. 



N. O. 81. COMBRETACE^. MYROBALANS. 

 Terminalia Chebllla. Rox. Oval-leaved Terminalia. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Moncccia. 



The fruit, Chebulic Myrobalans. 

 Vernacular. See " Drugs." 

 Habitat. Cabul, India. 



Remarks. See "Drugs." These Myrobalans are met with of so 

 many sizes and colours, as to appear of different species ; - but the 

 differences are owing solely to the age at which the fruit is gathered. The 

 Belleric Myrobalan (T. bellerica. Rox.) is also highly astringent. 



N. O. 85. MYRTACE^S. MYRTLE BLOOMS. 

 Punica Granatum. Linn. Pomegranate. 



Linn. Syst. Icosandria Muuogynia. 



The buds, rind, and root bark. 

 Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Habitat. Northern Africa, Armenia, Mazanderan, Bokhara, Cabul, 

 Cashmir. Cultivated widely in Asia. 



Remarks. The barks of Carey a arborea, and Syzygium Jambofanutri, 

 both Indian trees, are astringent. Eucalyptus resinifera, the source of 

 Botany Bay Kino, and other species of Eucalyptus are also used as tans 

 iu Australia. 



N. O. 133 EHKXACEJE. EBENADS. 

 Diospyros glutinosa. Rx. 



Linn. Si/*t. Polygumia Moncecia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. See "Fruits and Vegetables." 

 Habitat. India. 

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