270 anacardiacejE. 



these, according to DC. pr. Spreng. Syst. and B. Reg., 46 species have been 

 discovered in S. America, Mexico and the W. Indies ; 9 in N. America ; 

 5 in S. Europe ; 3 in China and Japan ; 3 in Mogador ; 2 in Syria ; 2 

 in N. Africa ; 1 in the Canaries ; 1 in Arabia ; 1 in Mauritius ; and 2 

 in the South Sea Islands. Exclusive of 6 species, belonging to other 

 orders, S. Africa exhibits 44 species, {Harvey.) In the E. Indies our 

 materials only mention 53 Anacardiacese ; viz. 2 species of Anacardium ; 

 7 of Semecarpus ; 2 of HoUgarna ; 6 of Mangifera ; 7 of Buchanania ; 

 2 of Melanorrhcea ; 2 of Stagmaria ; 1 of Gluta, (Java.) 2 of Syndesmis, 

 (Penang, Tavoy.) I of Cambessedea, W. and A. (Burma,) 1 of Pistacia ? 

 (Lour.) 1 of Pegia (Shevaggery Hills,) 1 of Solenocarpus, (Courtallum,) 

 1 of Coniogeton, (Java,) 13 of Rhus, (Nepal, Tavoy, Peninsula of 

 India,) I of Phlebochiton (Khassya Mountains,) 1 of Odina, (all over 

 India,) 1 of ? Triceros, (Lour. ) I of ? Rumphia, L. (Malabar,) and 1 of ? 

 Thysanus, (Lour.) " WaUich's list is very imperfect as regards this order, 

 including only about 25 species. Blume has 23 for Java, excluding 

 Zanthoxylacese which he includes in the order." {Wight.) Properties under 

 the several species. 



A. ANACARDIEiE, R. Br. 



{DC.pr. 2, p. 62.) 

 Anacardium, Rottb. {DC. I. c. ; — iV. and A. pr. I, p. 168.) 



I. occidentale, L. {DC. I. c. ; — fV. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 

 312; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 40. — Acajuba occidentalis, Gilrtn. fr. 

 \, p. 192, t. 40, f. 2. — Cassuvium pomiferum, Lam.; — Rheed. 3, t. 

 54.—Rumph. I, t. 69.) f^1wf5[ ?tWl^ Hijili-badam. b W. Indies. 

 Mexico. S. America. Moluccas. Malabar and Parell Hills. Bombay. 

 Salsette. Penang. Tavoy. Chittagong, Fl. smallish, greenish-red, 

 Feb. and March ; fr. R. S. The Cashew -tree annually exudes from 

 5-12 pounds w^eight of a fine semitransparent gum, like gum-arabic, 

 and not inferior to it in virtue or quality. From the body of the tree 

 is procured by tapping or incision a milky juice, which will stain linen 

 of a deep black that cannot be washed out again. The receptacle of 

 the fruit has an agreeable, acidulous, subastringent flavour, and is 

 eaten like an apple. The juice expressed from it and fermented, 

 yields a pleasant wine, and distilled, aiFords a spirit, far exceed- 

 ing arrack or rum. The Cashew-nut springs from one end of the 

 receptable, and has two shells, between which there is a thick inflam- 

 mable oil. This is very caustic, will raise blisters on the skin, and 

 has often been very troublesome to those who have incautiously put 

 the nuts into their mouths to break the shell. It has been used suc- 

 cessfully in eating off ring- worms, cancerous, ulcers and corns, but it 

 f)ught to be applied with caution. The kernel, when fresh, has a 

 most delicious taste, and abounds with a sweet milky-juice. When 

 older, it is usually roasted and then eaten us a moderately good sub- 

 stitute for almonds. {G. Don.) 



