g40 COCOACE^K. 



but had not li. up to 1814. Like the Plantain it propagates itself by 

 suckers from the roots of the old trees ; the seeds are therefore in gene- 

 ral abortive. The pith of this palm, the Malay Sago- palm, is the staff 

 of life to the inhabitants of the Moluccas. (Roxb.) 



C. BoRASSKjE. 



(Borassineae, Mart.; — Endl. gen.pl. 1, p. 250.) 

 BoRASsus, L. {Spreng. syst. S,p. 894, No. 3\88.— Endl. I. c.) 



l.fiabelliformis, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p 905; — Roxb. Corom. 1, t. 71. 

 72 ; fl. ind. 3, p. 790; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 226.— Lontarus do- 

 mestica, Rumph. 1, t. 10; — Gdrtn.fr. \,p. 21, t. 8 ^--Rheed. ? 1, t. 

 9. cf' I, t 10.) ^t^ ^t^ Tal-gachh. Palmyra-tree. L. b Common 

 in the islands of the Indian Archipelago, as well as in the Peninsula 

 and southern parts of India, whence it extends northwards along the 

 Malabar Coast, and is described as almost the only tree seen on the 

 flatter alluvium near the sea at Guzerat. It may also occasionally be 

 seen as far north as 30°, or near Saharunpore. (Royle.) Fl. H. S. ; fr. 

 C. S. The sap of this Palm is abundant, mild, saccharine, and demul- 

 cent. It is collected by wounding the spathe, and drunk in its recent 

 state as a refreshing beverage. The same is the case with the sap of 

 Cocos nucifera, Arenga saccharifera, Caryota urens, Phoenix sylvestris, 

 &c. The fruit is eaten, and by many considered very pleasant and 

 ■refreshing. The leaves are employed for making punkahs. Wood very 

 serviceable. 

 Latania, Commers. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 563, No. 1988 ; — Endl. gen. pi. 

 I, p. 251.) 

 I. borbonica. Lam. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 623, excl. syn. Jacq. ) b Bour- 

 bon. Has been introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 

 Bentinckia, Berry. {Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 251.) 



1. Condapana, Berry. {Roxb. fi. ind. 3, />, 621.) b Mountains of Travan- 

 core. In H. C. G. fl. June ; fr. March. {Roxb) 



D. Coryphee. 

 (Coryphinse, Mart.; — Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 252.) 



CoKYPHA, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 13, No. \2'6H; — Endl. gen. pi. p. 252.) 



1. umbraculifera, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 138 ; — Schult. syst. 8, p. 1308 ; 

 —Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 177 ;— Gilrtn.fr. I, p. 18, t. 7,/. 1 ;—J. Grah. 

 Cat. B. pi. p. 224; excl. syn. Rumph. — Rheed. 3, t. 1-12, incl.) 

 ^51^ Talee. L. b Ceylon. Moluccas. Introduced into H. C. G. in 

 1798, but had not fl. up to 1814. In the Serampore garden it has 

 been cultivated for more than 25 years without fl. This is the Tali- 

 pat, or great Fan-palm of Ceylon, the leaves of which are used for 

 thatching. 



2. Utan, Lam. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 138 ■,—Roxh. fi. ind. 2, p. 178. — 

 Taliera silvestris, Bl. ; Schult. syst. 8, p. 1307. — Lontarus silvestris, 

 Rumph. 1, /. 11.) b Moluccas. Introduced into H. C. G. in 1798, 

 but had not fl. up to 1814. 



