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said to be the native countries of the Guava;—probably it found its way to 
India through the Portuguese. The perfume is more grateful than the 
taste, and the epithet of “ luscious” is only poetical. 
273, MYRTUS. v. Icosandria Monogynia. 
The Greek name of the Myrtle, from Myron—perfume. Gaert. t. 38. Lam, 
¢. 419. Tourn. ¢. 409. 
573. M. Communis. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 497. Don’s. syst. 2. p. 834. 
Belatee Mendie.—common Myrtle.—native of the shores of the Mediter- 
ranean, and sacred to Venus; (“ Veneri gratissima myrtus.” Virg.)—In gar- 
dens pretty common.--In Egypt itis used as a hedge plant. (Mr, Macullough.) 
‘« T was of late as petty to his ends, 
Asis the morn dew on the myrtle leaf 
To his grard sea.” z 
Authony and Cleopatra. 
274. SYZYGIUM. Gaert. [cosandria Monogynia. 
From the Greek for a yoke,—coupled; namé given in allusion to the 
branches going off in pairs. Gaert. ¢.33. Don’s. syst. 2, p. 848. hlat 
574. S.JamBoranum. w. & a. 1015, Eugenia jambolana. Rox. Flora. 2. p. © » 
484. EE. obtusifolia, aud E, caryophyllifolia. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 485. and 
486. Rheed. Mal. 5. ¢. 29. Rumph. Amb. |. ¢. 42. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 
232. and 444, 
Jambool_—A large and handsome tree found in various parts of the Concan. 
It is by far the commonest tree on the table land of Mahableshwur, where 
it thrives equally well as in the sheltered spots of the low Country.—The 
fruit ripens in August and September, Itissold in the Bazars, and hasan 
astringent rough flavour peculiar to most of the Myrtaceae. 
575. S. CARYOPHYLLAEUM. w. & a. 1017. Rheed. Mal. 5, t, 27. Don’s. 
syst, 2. p. 849. 2 
A tree with obovate leaves, and flowers in terminal corymbose cymes.— 
S. Concan. N. : 
576. S.ZEYLANIcUM. w. & a, 1020. Rheed. Mal. 5. t. 20. 
A small tree.—S. Concan. N. 
577. S. Rupicunpum? w. & a. 1018. 
A shrub, leaves opposite, sessile: flowers in terminal cymes; covered with 
a resinous substance, before expansion.—The bed of the Yena, and inthe 
ravines about Mahableshwar;—it is quite distinct from the Jambool, and is pro- 
bably a new species. 
578. §S. SALiciroLtium? w. & a. 1024. 
A shrub, with lanceolate, willow-lookiug leaves; flowers in March; in 
Jax panicles from the naked branches-—The Rotunda Ghaut, Mahableshwur; 
—also in the bed of the Qoina above Parr bridge.—The last 2 species re- 
quire examination. 
579. S. GIBSONII. G. 
Carambu—A tree; It produces a small oblong fruit which is eaten by bears. 
—grows on the sides of high mountains, as at Hurrychunderghur &ce. (Dr. 
Gibson.) 
275. CARYOPHYLLUS. t. Icosandria Monogynia. 
From the Arabic name ofthe clove. Quarenphul. Gaert.‘t. 833.Lam. t. 417, 
580. C. AROMATICUS. Don’s. syst. 2. p-850. Eugenia caryophyllata. Rox. 
Flora. 2: p. 495. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1. p. 593. Rumph. Amb. 2, ¢. J, 2and 3. 
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