TERMINALIA. 



somewhat entire, smooth on each side. Petioles without glands. Ra- 

 cemes the length of the leaves. Drupe ovate, acuminate, boat-shaped, 

 between fleshy and leathery. Ribs of the young leaves and calyces 

 downy. Root used in Jamaica in diarrhoea. 



146. T. Benzoin Linn. f. suppl. Croton Benzoe Linn, 

 mant. 297. Catappa Benzoin Gcerln. ii. t. 127. T. angus- 

 tifolia Jacq. hort. vind. iii. t. 100. DC. prodr. iii. 11. East 

 Indies. 



Leaves linear-lanceolate, somewhat repand, attenuated at both ends, 

 the under side and the petioles pubescent or hairy. Glands 2, at the 

 apex of the petiole. Drupes compressed, 2- winged, gibbous on one 

 side. W. and A. A milky juice flows from the stem, and concretes 

 into a fragrant substance resembling Benzoin, and used in churches in 

 the Mauritius as a kind of incense. Royle. 



147. T. belerica Roxb. corom. ii. 198. Fl. ind. ii. 431. DC. 

 prodr. iii. 12. Myrobalanus belerica Gcertn. ii. t. 97. Tani 

 Rheed. iv. t. 10 Mountainous parts of the Circars of India, 



Leaves crowded about the extremities of the branches, petioled, oval, 

 entire, firm, smooth, 6 or 7 inches long, and 2| broad. Petioles 

 round, from 2 to 3 inches long, with two opposite glands on the upper 

 side of the apex, and sometimes near the base. Spikes axillary, soli- 

 tary, simple, erect. Flowers small, of a dirty grey colour. The male 

 flowers towards the apex of the spike ; the hermaphrodite ones below. 

 Drupe oval, somewhat pentagonal, the size of a nutmeg, fleshy, covered 

 with a grey silk down. Kernels of the fruit eaten in India and reckoned 

 intoxicating. Bark abounding in a gum, resembling Gum Arabic, solu- 

 ble in water, burning away in the flame of a candle. Ainslie reckons 

 the fruit astringent, tonic, and attenuant. 



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