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CASE On the bottom shelf are fine specimens of the wood and 



57. bark of the WHITE DOGWOOD of Jamaica (Piscidia 



Erythrina^ L.). The powdered leaves and twigs are used 



to poison fish ; the root bark is used in the United States 



as a narciotic. 



On an upper shelf of the next compartment note fruits 

 and bark of Macayo of Mexico (Andira excelsa, H.B. 

 and K.)- The bark is used for tanning. 



Near these are specimens of Araroba or GOA Powder 

 afforded by a Brazilian tree described under the name 

 Andira Araroba, Aguiar. Specimens of the plant in the 

 Kew Herbarium agree more nearly with the genus Tipii- 

 ana, therefore it is greatly to be desired that specimens 

 of the Goa powder plant, together with the fruits should 

 be forwarded to Kew for determination. GOA powder is 

 ^extensively used in India and in other tropical countries, 

 where coolie labour is employed, for the treatment of ring- 

 worm and other cutaneous affections. Also Cabbage 

 Tree Bark of Jamaica (Andira ijiermis^ H.B. and K.), 

 used in the West Indies as an anthelmintic. Fruits and 

 wood of this species are also shown. 



Note walking sticks and ruler of Partridge Wood, 

 believed to be furnished by a species of Andira. The 

 wood is imported from Brazil, and is also employed for 

 cabinet-making, turnery, &c. 



Canaran or Bastard Tonquin seed {Geoffroea, sp. 

 near G. superha, H. & B.), imported from Brazil. 



On the middle shelf, note pods, seeds, and oil of 

 Dipieryx oleifera, Bth., known as the Ebor tree of the 

 Mosquito shore. The fruits and seeds are very similar to 

 those of D. odorata, but are entirely devoid of fragrance. 

 A large quantity of fatty oil is obtained from the seeds, 

 used by the natives as a hair oil, and said to be used in 

 the composition of Macassar oil. 



No. 208. Tonquin Be ans (Z)^>^eryr o^ora^a, Willd.), 

 from Guiana. They are very fragrant, with the odour of 

 new-mown hay, and are largely used by perfumers for 

 bouquets, and in the preparation of sachet powders. The 

 tree grows to a large size and produces a hard wood, 

 sections of which are shown. 



On a lower shelf observe specimens of CAMWOOD 

 produced by Baphia nilida^ Lodd., a West African shrub 



