596 EBENACE.E. [Peiugvnous Exogkns. 



Europe, and the state of New York ill North America. A few occur at the Cape of 

 Good Hope and in New Holland. , . 



They a^-e remarkable for little except the hardness of the wood of such species as 

 Diospyrus Ebenns, Ebenaster, melanoxylon, Mabolo, tomentosa and Roylei, ana for the 

 Sle quality of the fruit. The timber, of a black colour, sometimes variegated ^ 

 white or brown lines, is well known under the names of Ebony and Ironwood The fruit 

 J noted for extreme acerbity before arriving at maturity. That of Diospyrus hafa « occa- 

 sionally introduced from China as a dry sweetmeat ; another species is believed to furms 

 a fruit called the Kau Apple by the settlers in the South of Africa. Some practitioners m 

 the UnTted States prescribe an infusion of the unripe fruit of Diospyrus yirginiana, also 

 called "he Date Plum, whose bark had already been employed as a febrifuge wi h suc 

 ces in cases of cholera infantum, and the worst forms of Mississippi diarrhoea The par- 

 ticulars as to the manner of applying it are to be found m Ha£s '-"^"~£* 

 Medical Science, October, 1842.-See Gard Chron p. 844. 1843 This tree Fauces 

 a kind of gum, and the fruit when changed by frost is eaten. The fruit of D"»pyiub 

 glutinosa, or Embryopteris, is so glutinous as to be used m Bengal for paymg boats. 



Royena, L. 

 Euclea, L. 



D'ipUmcma, Don. 



Ri/niia, Endl. 



GENERA. 



Gunisantlms, A. DC. 

 Rospidios, A. DC. 

 Macreightia, A. DC. 

 Diospyros, L. 



Guaiflxara, Tourn. 

 Hebenaster, Rumph. 

 Paralea, Aubl. 

 Eiiibryopteris, Ga;rtn. 



Cavanilla, Lam 

 Maba, Font. 



Ferreola, RoxK 

 Cargilia, R. Br. 



Numbers. Gen. 9. Sp. 160. 



Position. 



Oleacfce. 



Ebenace^e. — Aquifoliacese. 

 Sapotacece. 



ADDITIONAL GENERA. 



Noltia, Schum. = Diospyros. 

 Kellaua, A. DC. = Euclea. 

 Holochilus, Dalztll. 



