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5. paniculata, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, p. 628 ; — Wight, ill. \, p. 125 ; icon. 1, 

 t. 112.) 5 Silhet. FI. small, white. In H. C. G. fl. C S ; fr. July. 

 Aril palatable, tasting somewhat like that of the Mangosteen. 

 {Roxb.) 



6. purpurea, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, p. 624; — Wight, ill. 1, p. 125; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 25.) 5. Malabar. In H. C. G. Fl. .'—Fruit agree- 

 ably acid, eaten by the Natives. Workers in iron use the acid juice 

 as a mordaunt ; a concrete oil is obtained from the seeds, which is 

 well known and used at Goa for adulterating ghee. {Bombay Courier, 

 V2th June, 1830.) 



7. lancecefolia, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, p. 623; — Wight, ill. I, p. 125 ; — icon. 

 1, t. 103. male.) 5 Silhet. In H. C. G. Fl. ?— Cultivated at Silhet, 

 on account of its fruit, of which the Natives are fond. 



8. Roxburghii, Wight, {ill. 1. p. 125; — icon. 1, t. 104; — J. Grah. Cat. 

 B. pi. p. 26.— G. Cambogia, Roxb. Coram. 3, t. 298 ;— /. ind. 2. 

 p. 621; not Desrouss. — G. zeylanica, Roxb. fl. ind. p. 621. — G, 

 Cowa. Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 622; — W. and A. pr. \, p. 101.— G. affi- 

 nis, W. and A. I. c. — J. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 25.) b Ceylon, Tra- 

 vancore, Malabar, Chittagong. Fl. small, sulphur-coloured, Feb. ; 

 fr. June. Fruit eatable, but very acid. 



9. dioeca, Sra. {Recs' Cyclop, vol. 15.) b In H. C. G. Fl. ? 



10. porrecta. Wall. Ceylon. In H. C. G. Fl. } 

 Mammea, L. {DC. pr. \, p. 561.) Mammee tree. 



1. americana, L. {DC. I. c; — Roxb. H. B. p. 41.) b W. Indies. — 

 In. H. C. G. fl, H. S. {Roxb.) In the W. Indies the juice is 

 employed to destroy the chiggers, little insects which attack the 

 naked feet, introducing themselves into the flesh below the toe nails. 

 {Lindl.) 

 Mesua, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 562 ;— IF. and A. pr. 1, p. 102.) 



1. Roxburghii, Wight, {ill. 1, p. 127. — Mesua ferrea, Roxb. fl. ind. 2, 

 p. 605, not W. and A. ?) «Tt^i ;<>* f <t Nagkushur. b Cultivated in 

 Bengal. Fl. very large, fragrant, H. S. ; fr. C. S. Flowers found in 

 the bazars in a dried state, being used in medicine as well as esteemed 

 for their fragrance. The grandees of Ava are said to stuflf their pil- 

 lows with the dried anthers of the flowers, on account of their fra- 

 grance. {Roxb.) 

 Calophyllum, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 562 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 102.) 



1. Inophyllum, L, {DC. I. c. ; — excl. syn. Ruraph. ; — W. and A. o. c. p. 

 103. excl. syn. Rumph. and C. Bintagor, Roxb.; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, 



p. 606;— Wight, icon. 1, t. 77;—/. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 26.) 

 ^«1^3t^t^t^ Suit ana- champ a. L. b Both Peninsulas of India. Fl. 

 largish, white, fragrant, June and July; fr. C. S. 



2. polyanthum. Wall. 5 Khassya Mountains. In H. C. G. 



3. angustifolium, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, 608.) 5 Penang. 



4. Tacamahaca, Wild. {DC. pr. \,p. 562.) 5 Madagascar, Sechelles. 



