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547. T. AnGusTIFOLIA. w. & A. 964. Catappa benzoin. Gaert. ¢. 127. 
A tree, branches in whorls; leaves linear lanceolate, with purple veins. 
It produces benzoin gum,—intd. by N. 
548. T.Catrapra. w. & A. 965. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 430. Rheed. Mal. 4. ¢. 3. 
and 4. Rumph. Amb. |. ¢. 68. Bot. Mag. t. 3004. 
Buddum, or Almond —A large handsome tree, with verticilled, horizontal 
branches, rising in teirs; the branches of each verticil decreasing in length, 
and forming a pyramidal head.—Common in gardens and about houses, 
Bombay; but apparently planted.—Possibly the garden of Nuts, (Karua.) 
mentioned in Solomon’s Song, was planted with this tree, or one of the fami- 
ly; the fruit resembles a knob, and a compound of the word is used in the 
Septuagint, (Exodus 25, 33.) to denote thisfigure. Xenophon in the Ex- 
pedition of Cyrus, Book 5, also mentions the MKarua. 
May not rather Akroot, (Walnut.) be derived from Karua. N. 
549. T. Biirica w.& A.966. Rox. Flora.2.p. 431. Rheed. Mal. 4. ¢. 10. 
Linn. Trans, 17. p. 157. Rox. Cor. t. 198. Buchanan’s Mysore. 2. p. 342, 
Buhiru; Bherda.—A very large tree; leaves deciduous about the beginning 
of the hot weather, when the flowers appear. Fruit nearly round; size of a 
crab apple; covered witha grey silky-down.—Malabar hill, Bombay.--common 
along the foot of the Ghauts, where in some places it attains a great size;—the 
flowers have a very offensive smell. 
550. T. Cuesuia. w. & A. 967. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 433. Rox. Cor. ¢. 197.— 
Asiat. Res. 1). p. 181. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p..128. 
Heerda.—A \arge tree, flowers in May; in terminal spikes, simple or com- 
pound.—Harness makers use the fruit to form blacking with. 
Pretty common on the table land of Mahableshwur;--at Kandalla and all 
along the Ghauts. — Duddi. (Mr. Law.) 
551. T. Nitipa. Don’s. syst. 2. p. 659. 
'Y Yella, A magnificent tree, apparently allied to T. Bilirica, but with larger 
and more oblong fruit, which possesses.an intoxicating principle.—Thinly 
scattered over the Deccan and Kandesh. (Dr. Gibson.) 
259, PENTAPTERA. Rox. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Pente—five—pteron—a wing; in allusion to the winged fruit, 
552. P. Tomenrosa. Rox. Flora, 2. p. 440. Terminalia tomentosa. w. & A. 
972. : 
The Ain or Ayeen tree; grows to a considerable size; has erect rigid 
branches and leathery leaves, entire or slightly crenulate;—fruit smooth, 5 
winged,. The wood of this tree is much used for making shafts to Gigs and 
other things where toughness of fibre is required.—Common on the Ghauts. 
and throughout the hilly parts of the Concan;—in the jungly tracts of Guzerat.. 
(Dr. Gibson.) 
P..Coriacea, fF’. Glabra and @. Crenulata, seem to be mere varieties, 
553. P, ArjuNA, Rox, Flora. 2. p. 438, 
Arjuna, urjoon sadva.—A tree; common in the jungles to the south east of 
Surat, (Mr. Law.) 
The bark is in great repute among the natives as a tonic internally, and @ 
vulnerary applied externally; it is sold by most Druggists. (Dr. Gibson.) 
554. P. AncustTirotra. Rox. Flora. 2. p. {437. Terminalia Berryi. w. & 
A. 969. 
A tree, with drooping branches and Janceolar Jeaves;—common on the 
banks of the Kalinadi and Gutpurba rivers, S.M, Country, (Mr. Law.) . 
