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E. HirroMANE^, Bartl. 

 Cnemidostachys, Mart. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 759. No. 3092.) 



1. Chamalea, Spreng. (syst. 3, p. 835. — Tragia Chamselea, L. ; — Roxb. 

 fl. ind. 3, p. 577 ;— J. Grak. Cat. B. pi. p. 186 -—Meed. 2, t. 34 ; — 

 Burnt, zeyl. t. 25.) %. Ceylon. Cororaandel. South Concan. Fl. small, 

 greenish ; and fr. C. S. 

 Sapium, Jacq. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 759, No. 3085.) 



1. indicum, Willd. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 805 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 692 ; 

 —J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p.lSl •,—Rheed. 4, ^ 51.) ^^1 Hoorooya. 5 

 Coromandel. South Concan, Soonderbuns. Assam. Fl. minute, green- 

 ish ; and fr. nearly the whole year. 



2. baccatum, Roxb. (fl. ind. 3, p. 694.) L. b Assam. Fl. minute, green- 

 ish, March and April ; fr. Aug. and Sept. 



Stillingia, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 759. No. 3084.) 



1. sebifera, Michx. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 805. — Sapium sebiferum, Roxb.fl. 

 ind. 3, p. 693 ; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 181. — Croton sebiferum, L.) 

 C^^vf^'^tvf Chelat-pipul. Ol\nf\»{'\ Mom-cheena. b China. Domes- 

 ticated about Serampore. Fl. small, yellowish, March and April ; fr. 

 C. S. The sebaceous produce of the seeds forms the vegetable tallow 

 of China, which, however, is for the lamp, far inferior to Cocoa-nut oil. 

 (,Roxb.) 



HuRA, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 763. No. 3141.) 



1. crepitans, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 884; — Roxb. H. B. p. 70; — /. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pl.^ p. 184 ;— Lam. ill. t. 793.) Sandbox Tree. L. 5 

 Tropical America. Fl. small, whitish, R. S. ; fr. C. S. The sap of the 

 leaves and bark is highly poisonous. One or two seeds are said to 

 have been administered to negro slaves as purgatives, with fatal con- 

 sequences. (Adr. Jussieu.) 



ExcoECARiA, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 4, No. 2345.) 



1. Agallocha, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 25 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 756 ; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 185 i—Rumph. 2, t. 79, 80.) c^ Gengwa. 5 

 Moluccas. Soonderbuns. Salt Marshes at Bombay. Fl. minute, greenish, 

 H. S. ; fr. R. S. The Juice of this tree, and even its smoke when burnt, 

 affects the eyes with intolerable pain, as has been experienced occa- 

 sionally by sailors sent ashore to cut fuel, who, according to Rumphi- 

 us (and Roxburgh,) having accidentally rubbed their eyes with the 

 juice, became blinded, and ran about like distracted men, and some of 

 them finally lost their sight. (Lindl.) 



F. EuPHORBiEiE, Bartl. 



Dalechampia, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 10, No. 2429.) 



1. madagascariensis, Bojer. B v^ Madagascar. Fl. small, deep-yellow, 

 with large white bractes, Sept. ; fr. C. S. 



Euphorbia, L. ('Spreng. syst. 3, p. 758. No. SO^G-J Spurge. 



1. Ligularia, Roxb. (fl. ind. 2, p. 465 ; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 179. 

 amiot ; — Rumph, 4, t. 40.) '^•nTtf'r^ Munsa-siJ. 5 Moluccas. Peninsula 



