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of the fruit, and the young tender parts of the tree, and flows freely 

 from recent wounds. The large fruit, which grows from the trunk 

 and larger branches, forms to the natives, f. ex. in Ceylon, a consi- 

 derable article of diet. Seeds, when roasted, not inferior to the best 

 chestnuts. (Roxb.) 



2. Lacoocha, Roxb. (/. ind. 3, p. 524 ;— J. Grak. Cat. B. pi p. 193.) 

 f^Slp^T Dephul. Bengal, (Serampore.) Not uncommon in gardens. 

 Fl. minute, internally rose-coloured ; aments appearing in March, 

 April and May. ; fr. R. S. Whole tree, and unripe fruit containing 

 much tenacious, milky juice. The roots dye yellow. Male spadix acid, 

 astringent, eaten by the natives in their curries. Fruit eaten by the 

 natives. {Roxb.) 



3. Chaplasha, Roxb. {fl. ind. 3, p. 525.) L. b Chittagong. Tipperah. 

 Assam. Aments appearing from Feb. to May ; fr. R. S. From this 

 immense tree canoes are made for the Fennee and Gomootee rivers. 

 The wood is also useful for many other purposes, particularly when it 

 is to be employed under water. {Roxb.) 



4. echinatus, Roxb. (/. ind. 3, p. 527.) Tampooni. b Malay Islands. In 

 H. C. G. fl. H. S. {Roxb.) 



5. incisus, L. fil. {B. M. 55, t. 2869, 70, 71. a. and j3 Roxb. fl. ind. 



3, p. 527 ;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 192.) 



a. fruit seed-bearing. {Bread-nut. — Artocarpus incisus, L.fll. Spreng. 

 syst. 3, p. 804. — Rademachia incisa, Thunb. act. holm. p. 250, t. 

 36. — Rima ou Fruit au Pain, Sonn. it. t. 57-60. — Soccus granosus, 

 Rumph. 1, t. 33.) Fruit muricated. 

 /3. without seeds. {Bread-fruit. — Artocarpus communis, Forst. gen. pi. 

 p. 102, t. 51. — Soccus lanosus, Rumph. 1, t. 32.) Fruit not mu- 

 ricated, but marked with reticulations, whose areolae are flat, or but 

 slightly prominent. 

 b South Sea Islands, especially Otaheite. Molucca Islands. Java. Su- 

 matra. Mauritius. Bourbon. Now domesticated, or at least much cul- 

 tivated in the W. Indies, and on the American Continent, from 

 Spanish Guiana to New- Granada. Thus, as Humboldt says, the 

 western coast of America, washed by the Pacific Ocean, receives from 

 a British settlement in the W. Indies, a production of the Friendly 

 Islands. Introduced into H. C. G. before 1794, but had not fl. there 

 up to 1814, the winters of Bengal being too cold for it. 



6. hirsutus. Lam. {Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 521 ■,—Rheed. 3, t. 32.) Malabar. 



7. serratus, Roxb. {H. B.p. 66.) b Travancore. Introduced into H. C. 

 G. in 1808, but had not fl. up to 1814. 



8. angustifolius, Roxb. (/. c.) b Malay Islands. Introduced into H. C. 

 G. in 1800, but had not fl. up to 1814. 



Maclura, Nutt. {Endl. gen. pi. \,p. 278.) 



1. tinctoria, D. Don. {Loud. hort. brit. p. 380, No. 23179. — Broussone- 

 tia tinctoria, Kth.; — Spreng, syst. 3, p. 901 ; cxcl. syn. Nutt. — Morus 



