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The genas is closely allied to Amyris and Canartum; several of the latter 
are figured in the 2d. Vol. of Rumphius Amboina plants. 
168. BALSAMODENDRON. Don. Dioecia Octandrie. 
Balsamon—dend?on---balsam tree. 
314. B. Giteapense, Don’s. syst. 2 p. 81. 
Protium gileadense. w. & 4.543. Vahls symbols L. t, 11. Amyris gileadensis. 
Rox. Flora. 2. p. 246, The Balessan of Bruce’s Travels figured in Vol. 7. 
é, 2. and 3. should perhaps be joined: it is at all events closely allied.---Vir- 
gil alludes to this shrub in the Georgics. 
‘“‘ Solis est thurea virga sabacis;” and it probably furnished the retine 
mentioned in Genesis 37. v. 25° (see Septuagint). 
Hort. Soc. Gardens. Intd. by Mr. Wathen, C. S. in 1837, from Mecca, 
under the name of Balsam tree. It is a stunted looking shrub with ternate, 
and pinnate leaves, and conveys a good idea of the sterile soil of Arabia. 
169. GARRUGA. Rox. Decandria Monogynia, 
The Telingt name adopted. 
315. G. Pinnata. w. & a. 539. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 400. Rox. Cor. ¢. 208. 
Rheed. Mal. 4. t. 33. Linn. Trans. 17. p. 190. 
Kangkur, or Kooruk---a tree: leaves pinnate, deciduous in the cold wea- 
ther. Flowers of a yellowish white colour; in panicles, which are frequently 
covered with a mealy kind of substance; fruit size of a gooseberry, good 
for pickling,---on the Ghauts and throughout the hilly parts of the Concan. 
The Cassovo or Banksia Abyssinica of Bruce’s Travels 7. ¢. 22, and 23. seems 
to be allied to this genus. 
Sus-TriBe 5 AMYRIDEX. DC. prod. 2. p. 81. 
170. AMYRIS. Rox. Octandria Monogynia. 
A intensitive and Myron, Myrrh---the resinous Juice of the trees has a 
stroag balsamic smell. Lam. ¢. 303. 
316.. A. HeprapHyLta. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 248.—Colebrooke in Linn. Trans. 
15. p. 365. 
Karunphul---a shrub» with alternate, pinnate leaves, and small yellowish 
flowersin terminal panicles. The leaves when bruized have the fragrance 
of fresh Anise seed. 
In Mr. Baxter’s garden, Tardeo; probably introduced from Bengal.—Dr. 
Wight refers it to the genus Clausena. Lam. Illust. ¢. 310. (see w. & a. Pro- 
dromus |. p. 95.) 
ORDER 49. MORINGE. w. & A. prod. 1. p. 177. 
171. MORINGA. pc. Decandria Monogynia. 
The Malabar name. Lam, ¢. 337. Gaert. t, 147. 
317. M. Prerycosperma. w. & A. 545, 
Hyperanthera moringa. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 368. Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 11. Rumph. 
Amb. |. t.74, Asiat. Res. 4. p. 277. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1. p. 175. 
The Horse radish tree.—common about villages all over the country. Oil 
is obtained from the seeds.--- the unripe legumes make a good substitute for 
Asparagus, (Dr. Gibson.) 
318. M. Concanenis. N. 
- A new species, discovered by Mr. Nimmo in the South Concan. 
