4.88 NATURAL HISTOnr OF PLANTS. 



of the genus Guarea} G. purgans^^ from Brazil, is, like certain 

 species of Trichilia^ employed as purgative, emetic, abortive ; it is a 

 dangerous evacuaut. G. sjiica-flora,^ on the contrary, is celebrated for 

 its bitter astringent bark ; it has also been recommended for cases of 

 dropsy, and for cutaneous, syphilitic, and abdominal affections, etc. In 

 Guiana, the Ball-wood, or G. Jubletii,^ is considered to be abortive ; it 

 is also a very violent evacuant. G. trichilioidcs,^ of the Antilles, is a 

 species with the odour of musk ; its bark and wood contain a bitter 

 resinous substance. There is in Columbia a Guarea considered as 

 an excellent substitute for Ipecacxxanha ; it is, perhaps, our G. apio- 

 dora,^ a species, every part of which, especially the bark, has a very 

 strong odour of celery. Certain Meliacae of the Indian Archipelago 

 have a strong odour of garlic, and are used, on that account, as a 

 condiment. Ancient botanists often named them AlliariaJ They 

 are principally species of Epicharis (Blume). Bysoocylon ^ and Har- 

 tighsca^ congeneric to them, are also sometimes among these " tree 

 garlics." The species of Sandoricum, from the Philippines and Mo- 

 luccas, are generally astringent plants. The root of S. indicuiii^" is 

 aromatic, stomachic, antispasmodic. It is employed in Java for leu- 

 corrhffia, often mixed with that of Carcipa. The fruits are edible, 

 often described under the name of false Mangostans. They have the 

 size and form of an ordinary apple, a soft whitish flesh, an acidu- 

 lated taste, but at the same time a slight alliaceous flavour. From 

 the Hantol^^ of India, refreshing and astringent preserves and 

 syrnps are prepared.'- The Lanshmis arc also fruit trees. The 

 pulp is watery, fresh, and sweetish; it is said to be delicious. 



' The Cabraleas, so closely allied to Guarea, 147, fig. 2 i^Boia rouge of St. Domingo, Giiaiico 



have analogous properties. C. Canjcyana Mart. bianco, Trompillo, Matizo of Columbia). To 



has a root whose hark cures ague fits and this species, without doubt, belongs 0, Auhktii 



dropsy. The juice of its fruit is employed as an (note 4). 

 insecticide. " H. Ex. Adansonin, x. 110, n. 36. 



' A. Juss. A. S. H. Fl. Urns. Mcr. ii. 83.— ' Rumph. Herb. Amboin. ii. 81, t. 20. 



ROSENTH. op. cit. 766 {Marin/iciro). " Such are D, aculeatissimum Bl. and macro- 



3 A. Juss, foe. cit. 81 [Marbiheiro da folha curpum Bl. (Rosenth. op. cit. 764). 

 larnn). The Jito of PisoN, an energetic medi- " Like H. Forstcri A. Juss. Mtiiac. 76 [Tri- 



cine of Brazil, is perhaps (Lindl. Veg. E'wgd. c)itUa oUiacca FoiiST. I'rodr. n. 189). 

 464) this species or the preceding. '" Cav. Diss. vii. 3.59, t. 202, 203.— DC. Prodr. 



* A. Juss. Meliac. 89.— LiNDL. Fl. Med. 1-52. i. 621.— Bl. Bijdr. 163.— Llndl. Fl. Med. 153. 



Trlchilia Gmra Kvi^\..— Guarea tiichilioides — Hassk. Betzia, i. 146. 



Rich, (nee L.). " Camell. Ir. MSSAS6. — Ray, Siippl.Lnz. 54, 



s L. Mantiss. 228. — Cat. Diss. 366, t. 210. — n. 9. — Lamk. X)/f<. iii. G9.— Sandoricum Rumph. 



A. Juss. Meliac. 88. — LiNiiL. FL Med. 152. — Herb. Amboin. i. 167, t. 64. 

 Rosenth. op. cit. 766. — Mclia Gmra jAca. '^ /S. nervosum Bl. and glaberrimuin Hassk 



Amer. 126, t. \'i&.—Trichilia Guara L. S/>ec. {Betzia, i. 145.— Walp. An)i. iv. 387) have also 



551. — Guidonia major Samgda foliis Burm Icou. edible fruits. 



