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remarkable, according to Barton, for their extraordinary power in exciting 

 salivation, whether applied immediately to the gums or taken internally ; 

 two plants are reputed to have been used successfully in paralysis of the 

 muscles of the mouth and in rheumatic affections. {DC.) — Xanthoxylon 

 hyemale is employed as a remedy for pain in the ear, for which purpose the 

 powder of its bark is made use of. — Brucea antidysenterica contains a poison- 

 ous principle, called Brucia, which is similar in its effects to Strychnia, but 

 12 or 16 times less energetic than that alkali. Turner. (Lindl.) 

 Brucea, J. S. Mill. (DC. pr. 2, p. 88.) 



1. sumatrana, Roxb, {fi. ind. 1, p. 449 ; ed. Carey, 1, p. 469 ; — DC. 

 I. c; — Gonus amarissimus, Lour.; — Rumph. auct. t. 15.) 5 Sumatra, 

 Moluccas. Cochin China. China. Assam. Fl. minute, dark-purple, 

 H. S.J fr. C. S. Green parts intensely bitter. (Roxb.) 



2. mollis, Wall. (Rept.) In H. C. G. ? Khassya Hills. In. H. C. G. fl. R. S. 

 Xanthoxylon, L. (W. and A, pr. 1, p. 147.) 



1. triphyllum, Juss. {Wight, ill. \, p. 169; — /. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 36; 

 — Wight, icon. 1, t. 149. — X. zeylanicum, DC. pr. \,p. 728. — Evodia 

 triphylla, DC. pr. I, p. 724. — Fagara triphylla. Lam.; — Roxb.fl. ind. 1, 

 /). 416 ; ed. Carey, I, p. 436 ; — Rumph. 2, t. 62.) B Amboyna. Philippine 

 Islands. Penang, Singapore. Ravines at Kandalla. Parr Ghaut. Table 

 land of Mahableshwur. Fl. small, white, H. S. Capsules of a strong 

 aromatic taste. According to Rumphius, the Amboyna women pre- 

 pare a cosmetic from the bark, and apply it to improve their complexion. 



2. limoni/olium. Wall. {Rept.) B Khassya Hills. Fl. minute, greenish- 

 white, Feb. and March. 



3. alatum, Roxb. { fl. ind. 3, p. 768. — X, armatum, DC. pr. 1, p. 727; 

 not Roxb. H. B. p. 72, no such name being found there. — X. acan- 

 thopodium, DC. I. c.) B Nepal, Simla. Rohilcund, Oude. Fl. minute, 

 greenish, H. S. ; fr. R. S. 



4. nitidum. DC. {DC. pr. \,p. 727 ,—B. M. 52, /. 2558.— Fagara nitida, 

 Roxb. fl. ind. \,p. 419 ; ed. Carey, 1, p. 439.) B China. Fl. minute, 

 greenish, fragrant, Feb. ; fr. 0. 



5. Rhetsa, DC. {pr. 1, p. 728; — W. and A. pr. I. p. 148 ; — J. Grah. 

 Cat. B.pl.p. 36. — Fagara Rhetsa, Roxb.fl. ind. \,p. 417 ; ed. Carey, 

 1, p. 438; — Rheed. 5, t. 34.) L. b Mountains of Coromandel. Parr 

 village. Kandalla. Kandesh. Fl. minute, yellow. Was introduced into 

 H. C. G. in 1803, but had not yet fl. in 1814. Unripe capsules 

 gratefully aromatic, and tasting like fresh orange-peel. Inner lamina 

 of the bark bitter and acrid. 



6. Budrunga, DC. (pr. I, p. 728. — Fagara Budrunga, Roxb. fl. ind. 1, p. 

 417 ; ed. Carey, 1, p. 437.) L. b Assam. Fl. minute, greenish, March 

 and April ; fr. July and Aug. Seeds have the fragrance of lemon-peel, 

 and being of a warm spicy nature, are used medicinally by the Natives. 



7. violaceum. Wall. Cat. Nepal. B Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. .'' 



8. undulatum, Wall. Cat. Mauritius. In H. G. G. Fl. ? 



9. obovatum, Wall. Khassya Hills. 



