274 anacardiacejE. 



Cyprus-turpentine, generally preferred for medical use to what is 



obtained from the fir-tribe. Has been introduced into H. C. G. FI. ? 



Z.Lentiscus, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 65;— B. M. 45, t. 1967.) f^ W^ 



Koondoo-roomee. l^n^ 5J^T^ Roomee-mastuki. Mastick-tree. 5 S. 



Europe. N, Africa. Fl. small, green. Produces the resin, usually 



called Gum Mastick. Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 



The first of these three species, under the name of P. officinarum, was 



introduced into H. C. G. in 1806, but had not fl. up to 1814. 



B. Rhoie^. 



SUMACHINEiE, (DC.pr. 2,jO. 66.) 

 Rhus, L. {DC. I. c. ;—W. and A. pr. 1, p. 172.) 



\. glabra, L, {DC. pr. 2, p. 67.) B N. America, from New England 



to Carolina, common in fields. Introduced into H. C. G. before 



1814. Fl. ? 

 2. succedanea, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 68 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 98.) 5 Japan. 



Kemaon. Nepal. Fl. small, yellow, Dec- Jan. Feb. and March ; fr. 



March. {Roxb.) 

 S.vernicifera, DC. {pr. 2, p. 68. — R. vernix, L. mat. med. 151; — 



Thunb. jap. p. 121 ; not of others. R. juglandifolia. Wall.; — D. 



Don. pr. fl. nep. p. 248 ; — not Willd.) b Japan. Kemaon. Nepal. 



Gurhwal. In H. C. G. Fl. .'' This is the Japan varnish-tree, which 



is said to be equally poisonous with the next species. 



4. venenata, DC. (pr. 2, p. 68. — R. Vernix, L. sp. p. 380. — Toxicoden- 

 dron pinnatum, Mill. diet. No. 5.) 5 N. America, from Canada to 

 Carolina in low copses, where it is called Poison Sumach or Poison 

 Wood. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1801, but had not fl. up to 

 1814. The whole tree is in a high degree poisonous, and the poison 

 is communicated by touching or smelling any part of it. {Mill, diet.) 



5. Bucki-amela, Roxb. {fl. ind. 2, p. 99. — R. Amela, G. Don. pr. fl. 

 nep. p. 248. — R. semialata, /3. Roxburghii, DC. pr. 2, p. 67.) b 

 Kemaon. Shreenagur. Fl. small, greenish-yellow, Aug. and Sept. ; 

 fr. C. S. 



6. copallina, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 6S;—Jacq. hart, schonb. t. 341.) $ N. 

 America, in dry fields and woods, particularly in a sandy soil, from 

 New Jersey to Carolina. Introduced into H. C. G. before 1814. 

 Fl. ? 



7. radicans, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 69 ;— j3. vulgaris, B. M. 43, t. 1806.— 

 Toxicodendron vulgare and volubile. Mill, diet.) S N. America, 

 from Canada to Georgia, common in all woods, fields, and along 

 fences. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1807, but had not fl. up to 

 1814. Like the preceding species it is poisonous to some persons, 

 but in a less degree. 



8. Toxicodendron, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 69. — Toxicodendron pubescens. 

 Mill, diet.) B N. America, creejjing upon walls or trees. Introduc- 

 ed into H. C. G. before 1814. Fl. ? 



