TEREBINTHACEM. 307 



and forms the American Mastic, the Resin of Midli^ MoUc^ or Arocira^ 

 emjiloyed as a masticatory and purgative. aS*. Aroeira L. yiekls an 

 analogous mastic, used to prepare baths and lotions for gout and eye- 

 salves. The essence of >S'. terehinthifoliiis^ is used also in Brazil for 

 acute pains. The gum-resin of S. dependens ^ is employed for gout, 

 syphilis, and ulcers. The fi'uits have a less disagreeable fiavom- than 

 those of >S'. Molle ; chika ■\vine is prepared fi'om them, a fermented 

 stomachic, diui-etic, and antihysteric drink. The gum which exudes, 

 in Guiana, from several Tapiriras^ has the same properties, as also 

 that extracted in India from the trunk of T. Wodicr* (fig. 302, 

 303) ; it is used for the treatment of contusions and sprains ; and is 

 even taken as food in the milk of the cocoa-nut. The bark is astrin- 

 gent, and is employed as a remedy for sores, gout, and dysentery. 

 In the Mappice, the greater part of these properties disappear ; some 

 Afi-ican species of Ilappta [Icacina) are still slightly astringent. 

 Phjjtocrene owes its name to the large quantity of watery and 

 cb'inkable sap flowing from the sections of the porous stem.* The 

 Cardiopteris EumpMi,'' of India, and its numerous Asiatic varieties, 

 are also employed for rheumatic affections. By a singular exception, 

 these plants have oleraccous leaves, almost insipid. Many Terehin- 

 thacece have wood useful in cabinet-work,^ particularly the Sumachs.** 

 That of several Pistachios is very beautiful, less so however than that 

 of Comodudia integrifoVm, which resembles mahogany; that of the 

 Mango is yellowish.'^ This tree is cultivated in our greenhouses, as 

 is also Anacaydiunt occidentale. Our gardens are adorned by several 

 Sumachs, with magnificent foliage, which often takes a brilliant red 

 tint in autumn. 



' Raddi, ex RosENTii. op. cit. 849. There xvii. 26. — C. moluccana Bl. — C. sitbhcimata 



are also mentioned as species with analogous "Wall. — C. lohata I?. Bu. — Ohis saiHjiiiiiis 



qualities S. rhoifolitis, mucronnlaitis, antarthri- Rusirii. Herb. Ammin, v. 482, t. 180. — Diox- 



tieus Mart. corea saliva L. Aman. iv. 133. — Sioja saiir/m- 



- Mahch. Anacard. 150. — Duvaua depindcns nana'RiM.. — Fi.rij)tcr>/ffiurit qtiinqiielol/um Hassk. 



DC. Proc/r. ii. 74.— Rosenth. op. cit. 849. — ( Utta-lata, Uttatiicr, Amboin. ; Ulge-jabba, Mat- 



Amyris pohjgama Cav. Ic. iii. 30, t. 239. — la-muUa, Macass. ; Qamhas-Kawon;/, Sund.). 



Schiims dependens OiiTEO. Dec. viii. 102 {Huing- ' Mwiai. Anacard. 139. 



han). 8 Such as lihus glabra, radicans, liicida, glauca 



' March. Anacard. 40, 1.50. (with yellow wood), coriaria, rubra, tumcntom 



■* Makch. o;;. cit. 1.50. — Odinn 1 Fod kr lloxh. (wilh red wood). 



Fl.Iiid.u. 29.3.— RoYL. 7//. Jlimal. 130, t. 31, 'Jin Now Caledonia, Anisnmallon clasia- 



flg. 2. — RosE.VTH. op. cit. 838. fidncm (fig. 329), a very large and beautiful 



' Especially in the P. palniala Wall, macro- tree, yielding, it is said, an excellent building 



phylla Bl. and gigantta Wall. wood. 



6 



H. 13.N. in Adanmnin, x. 230 : in DC. I'rodr. 



