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Gclrtn. fr. 2, p. 98. t. 102 ? — Amyris zeylanica, Retz. — Balsaraoden- 

 dron zeylanicum, Kth. ; — DC. pr. 2, p. 76. — Colophonia mauritiana, 

 DC. pr. 2, p. 79. — Bursera paniculata. Lam. — Rumph. 2, t. 47.) 

 L, b Moluccas. Ceylon. Mauritius. Peninsula of India. Introduced in- 

 to H. C. G. in 1798, but had not fl. up to 1814. The resinous Juice 

 of this tree has the same properties as the Balsam of Copaiva. The 

 three-cornered nuts are eaten in Java both raw and dressed, and 

 an oil is expressed from them, which is used at table when fresh, and 

 for burning when stale. The raw nuts are, however, apt to produce 

 diarrhoea. (Ainslie.) 



2. strictum, Roxb. (Ji. ind. 3, p. 138 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 175.) b 

 Tinevelly. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1808, but had not fl. in 1814. 

 Known in Malabar under the name of the Black Dammer-iree, in con- 

 tradistinction to Vateria indica, or white Dammer-tree. It is common 

 in the alpine forests about Courtallum in the Tinevelly district, and is 

 there regularly rented for the sake of its Dammer. This is transpa- 

 rent and of a deep brownish yellow or amber colour, when held be- 

 tween the eye and the light, but when adhering to the tree has a 

 bright shining black appearance. (Wight.) 



3. bengalense, Roxb. (/. ind. Z,p. 136.) L. b Assam. Fl. small. In H. 

 C. G. fl. May and June ; fr. Jan. and Feb. {Roxb.) From fissures 

 and wounds in the bark, a large quantity of very pure, clear, amber- 

 coloured resin exudes, which soon becomes hard and brittle, and is 

 not unlike Copal, yet the natives set Uttle or no value on it. {Roxb.) 



4. nigrum, Roxb. (Ji. ind. 3, p. 138. — Marignia acutifoUa, DC. pr. 2. p. 

 79. — Dammara nigra, Rumph. 2, p. 160, t. 52, 53.) L. b Amboyna, 

 and other Molucca Islands. Fl. small. In H. C. G. fl. May. A red- 

 dish, soft, viscid, heavy-smelUng substance exudes from wounds in the 

 bark. (Rumph.) 



5. sylvestre, Giirtn. (fr. p. 99, t. 102 ;— DC. pr. 2, p. 79 ;— Roxb. JI. 

 ind. 3, p. 137. — C. sylvestre alterum, Rumph. 2, p. 155, t. 49. — C. 

 Pimela, Kon. j—Ann. bot. 1, p. 361, t. 7,/. 1 ,—DC.pr. 2. p. 80.— 

 Pimela nigra. Lour.) b Amboyna. Cochin China, China. Introduced 

 into H. C. G. in 1798, but had not fl. up to 1814. 



IciCA, Aubl. (DC.pr. % p. 77 ^—W. and A.pr. \,p. 177.) 



1. bengalensis, (I. indica, W. and A. I. c. — Bursera serrata, Wall. ; — 

 Colebr. in Linn. soc. trans. 15, p. 362, t. 4. — Schinus bengalensis, Sa- 

 haria and Niara, Hb. Buch.) L. b Chittagong, Assam. Fl. very small, 

 green, March and April. — Timber close-grained, hard, as tough, but 

 heavier than oak, used for furniture by the Natives. 



Balsamodendron, Kth. (DC.pr. 2, p. 76 ; — Wight ill. I, p. 185.) 



1. Berryanum, (B. Berryi, Arn. ; — Wight ill. I. c. — Protium gileadense, 

 W. and A. pr. 1, p. 177, excl, syn. Kth. DC, and Vahl. — Amyris 

 gileadensis, Roxb. Ji. ind. 2, p. 246, excl. syn. Willd. and " Arabia.") 

 3 Peninsula of India, where it is constantly used for making fences. 



