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3. melastomoides, Cunningh. 5 Moreton Bay. 

 PiMENTA, Lindl. {Loud, encycl. of plants, p. 418, No. 1123.) 



1. vulgaris, Lindl. {Loud. enc. I. c. Wight, ill. 2, p. 13. — Eugenia Pimenta, 

 DC.pr. 3, p. 285, a. longifolia. Myrtus Pimenta, L. a longifolia, Roxb. 

 H. B. p. 37 ; B. M. 30, t. 1236.) b Jamaica, &c. Fl. small, white, 

 March and April ; fr. July and August. The dried fruit of this tree 

 is imported into Europe from the W. Indies in large quantities, and 

 sold in shops under the name of Allspice or Jamaica Peeper. Leaves 

 aromatic. 



2. acris. Wight. (///. 2, p. 13, Eugenia acris, W.andA. pr. 1, p. 331 ; — 

 /. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 74.— E. Pimenta, DC.pr. 3, p. 285. /3 ovali- 

 folia, — Myrtus Pimenta, L. ^ latifolia, Roxb. H. B. p. 37. — Myrcia 

 acris, DC. pr. 3, p. 243 ;— £. M. 59, t. 3153.— M. pimentoides, DC. I. 

 c.) b Jamaica, &c. Fl. small, white, March and April ; fr. July and Au- 

 gust. — Wild Cinnamon or Wild Clove-tree. Timber hard, red and heavy, 

 capable of being polished and used for mill-cogs and other purposes, 

 where much friction is to be sustained. Bark brown, then ash-coloured, 

 finally white, astringent, somewhat aromatic. Leaves sweetly aromatic, 

 agreeably astringent, often used in sauce. Berries aromatic, agreeable 

 for culinary purposes. {Lunan. Hort. Jamaica.) 



Eugenia, L. {Wight, ill. 2, p. 12.) 



Sub-genus I. — Eueugenia, Wight, (o. c. p. 13.) 



1. bracteata, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, p. 490 ;— DC. pr. 3, p. 264 ,—W. and A. 

 pr. 1, p. 331. — E. zeylanica, Roxb. I. c, not Willd.) f^^fclW^ 

 Hijolee-mendee. B Ceylon, Peninsula of India. Fl. as large as those 

 of the common myrtle, white ; and fr. throughout the year. 



2. Michelii, Lam. {DC. pr. 3, p. 263. — Plinia pedunculata, L.fil.; — 

 B. M. 14, t. 473.) 5 BrazU. Fl. smaU, white, fragrant, H. S. ; fr. R. S. 



Sub-genus II. — Jambosa, DC. {Wight, ill. 1, p. 14.) 



3. Jambos, L. {Wight ill. 2, p. 14, t. 435; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 494; — 

 B. M. 41, t. 1696.— Jambosa vulgaris, DC. pr. 3, p. 286 ^—W. and A. 

 pr. \,p. 332;—/. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 74;— B. M. 61, /. 3356;— 

 Rheed. \,t. 17,) CyftoTt^ WTST Golab-jam. Rose apple, b. Both Pe- 

 ninsulas of India, Bengal, Sirmore. Cultivated. — Fl. large ; greenish- 

 white, Feb. ; fr. R. S. 



4. aquea, Ro.xb. ( Wight, ill. 2, p. 14 ; — Roxb. Fl. ind. 2, p. 492. — Jambosa 

 aquea, DC. pr. 3, p. 288 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 332 ;— Wight, icon. 1. 

 t. 2\6;—Rumph. 1, t. 38./. 2, and t. 39 ?) ^Tt^ Ja7nbo. b Moluccas. 

 Cultivated. Fl. large, greenish-white, H. and R. S. ; fr. R. S. Fruit 

 somewhat aromatic. 



a, rhodocarpa. Fruit rose-coloured. 

 j3, leucocarpa. Fruit white. 



5. lancecefolia, Roxb. {Fl. ind. 2, p. 494.) L. b Silhet. Fl. middle-sized, 

 white, Nov. ; fr. Feb. 



6. malaccensis, L. {Wight, ill. 2, p. 14 ;— Roxb. f. ind. 2, p. 483.— Jam- 



