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Semecarpus, L. (DC. pr. 2, p. 62; — W. and A. 1, p. 168.) 



1. Anacardium, L. (DC. I. c. ; — y. W. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb.fl. ind. 2, p. 

 83 -y—Corom. 1, t. 12 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 41. — Anacardium la- 

 tifolium, Lam. ill. t. 208. — A. officinarura, Gdrtn.fr. I, p. 191, ^ 40, 



/. 1.) C^«l1 Bhela. L. b Coromandel. Common throughout the 

 Concans, and in Goozerat, (whence, according to Dr. Gibson, a con- 

 siderable quantity of nuts is exported.) Berar. Silhet. Assam, ex- 

 tending to Deyra-Dhoon and Kyarda. Fl. small, green, May, June 

 and July ; fr. Jan. and Feb. The wood of the Marking-nut Tree 

 is of no use, partly on account of its softness, and partly because 

 its abundance of acrid juice renders it dangerous to work. £ark 

 mildly astringent, giving out in decoction a deep colour, which dyes 

 brown of various shades. Wounded, it yields a dirty looking, brown- 

 ish, soft gum, slowly dissolving in the mouth without much taste. 

 The receptacle of the fruit roasted in ashes, is eaten by the natives, 

 and tastes like roasted apples, whereas raw, it is astringent and 

 acrid, leaving a painful sensation for some time on the tongue. The 

 green nuts, well-pounded into a paste, make good bird-lime. The 

 pure black, acrid Juice of the nuts is employed by the natives to re- 

 move rheumatic pains, aches and sprains, though in tender constitu- 

 tions it often produces inflammation, doing much more harm than 

 good ; but in general the rubbing on of the oil has not this effect, and 

 is then an efficacious remedy. It is generally employed to mark all 

 sorts of cotton-cloth. By a mixture of quick lime and water, the co- 

 lour is improved, prevented from running, and fixed. (Hoxb.) 



2. Cassuvium, Roxb. (fl. ind. 2. p. 85. — Cassuvium silvestre, Rumph. 1, 

 t. 70.) b Moluccas. Fl. small, greenish-yellow. In H. C, G. fl. H. 

 S. ; fr. R. S. (Roxb.) Tender leaves eaten at Amboina. The acrid 

 juice of the stem employed to varnish shields, canes, &c. (Rumph.) 



3. cuneif alius, Roxb. (fl. ind. 2, p. 86 ; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 41.) 

 L. b Lanowlee Grove, Kandalla. Jungles about Parr. Hindoosthan. 

 Nepal. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1808, but had not fl. up to 1814. 



4. acuminatus. Wall. (Cat.) b Chittagong. Introduced here five years 

 ago, but has not fl. 



5. odoratus, Wall. Royal garden at Ceylon. 



6. humilis, Wall. Prome. 



Holigauna. Roxb. {DC. pr. 2, p. 63;— IF. and A. pr. I, p. 169.) 



1. longifolia, Roxb. (Corom. 3, t. 282 ;— /. ind. 2, p. 80 i—DC. I. c. ;— 

 W. and A. I. c. ;—J. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 41.— Rheed. 4, t. 9.) L. b 

 Travancore. Malabar. Hilly wooded parts of the Concan. Chittagong. 

 Assam. Fl. small, whitish, January ; fr. May and June. Juice of the 

 wood, very acrid, employed in Malabar for varnishing shields. (Buch.) 



2. racetnosa, Roxb. (fl. ind. 2, p. 82 ; — W. and A. pr. \,p. 169, annot.) 

 L. b Chittagong. Silhet. Assam. Fl. small, green, Feb. and March ; 

 fr. June and July. Juice of the wood acrid. 



