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68 
The fruit resembles iu shape that of the Sonneratia, anu iiamiiion ints 
that they may belong to the same or an allied family. (See Linn. Trans, 
E7 p. 176.) 
541. LL. LANcEOLATA. w. & A. 955. 
Bodah, or Bondaga:—an erect growing tree, with oblong lanceolate leaves:: 
flowers small white, appear in April and May; fruit about the size of that’ 
of. L. reginae.—Perhaps the L. Montana, alluded to in the 6th vol.of Asiat. 
Res. p. 364. is identical —Common in the hilly parts of the Concan, and on the 
Ghauts.—it ix a.very distinct species.—Kandesh Jungles. (Lieut, Auld.) 
ORDER 53. RHIZOPHORE. w.& a. prod. p:810.. 
THe Mancrove Trise. Lind. nat. syst-p. 60: 
256. RHIZOPHORA.L. Icosandria Monogynia. é 
Rhiza—a root,and phoreo—to bear: in allusion to the strange mode of 
growth. Gaerf.. ¢. 45. Lam. ¢. 396. 
642. R. CanpeLaria. w. & a. 959. R. mangle, Rox. Flora. 2. p. 459. 
Rheed. Mal, 6. ¢. 34. Rumph. Amb. 3. ¢. 71 and 72. 
A large shrub, or smalltree; grows abundantly in salt marshes, all along 
the Coast. 7 
Rumphius speaking of the uses of the wood, says, “‘ a curious custom ob-- 
tainsat the Moluccas, where contrary to the European custom, anchors are 
made of wood, boats of stone,” i 
543. R. CAnpeL. pc. Prod, 3. p. 32. Kandelia Rheedei. w. & a. 960. 
Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 35. : 
A shrub with long acute fruit. In salt marshes. 
544, R. Gymnoruiza. Rox. Flora. 2.p. 460. Bruguiera Gymnorhiza, w..& 
a 961. Rheed. Mal. 6, é¢. 31 and 32. 
A shrub, in salt marshes. 
545. R.Parvircora. Rox. Flora. 2. p 461. R. Caryophylloides. pc-. 
Prod. 3. p. 32. Rumph. Amb. 3. ¢. 78. 
Asmall shrub with ovate lanceolate leaves, flowers 8 petalled. Salt 
marshes:near Moul, Salsette; not common. 
257. CARALLIA. Rox. Dodecandria Monogynia. 
The Telingi-name latinized. Don’s. syst. 2. p. 674. 
546. C. InTEGRIFOLIA. G. 
Punschi.--A small tree with obovate, dark green, polished leaves, quite 
entire, Flowers in February and March, in axillary umbellets; small and 
inconspicuous; fruit size of a-pea.—The vale of the Saweetree between Po- 
ladpore and the Ghauts; hills about Parr, at Kandalla &c. It differs from 
Roxburgh’s C. lucida. (Cor, 3. t, 211.) in having much smaller leaves, of a 
different shape, and quite entire. 
There is a very elegant tree in Parell garden, with drooping branches, and 
flowers like dried clove buds, in curious cross armed panicles; it certainly 
belongs to this genus;—whence it was introduced is unknown. Both are very 
ornamental trees. 
ORDER 54. COMBRETACE. De. prod. 3. p. 9. 
Tue MyRopo.an TriBeE. Lind. nat. syst. p. 67. 
Sus-TRIBE |. TERMINALIEZ. 
258. TERMINALIA. Lt. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Name given in allusion to the leaves growing in clusters at the ends of the 
branches. Lam. t. 848. Gaert. ¢. 127. 
