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806. S. RaceMosa? Rox, Flora. 2. p. 539. Don's. syst. 4. p. 3. 
Hoora.—A very beautiful tree; leaves alternate, oblong, or broad lanceo- 
late; very slightly serrated; of a thick firm texture; Flowers in December 
and January, in simple axillary and terminal racemes; small, yellowish 
white; have an agreeable fragrance of almond blossoms; fruit ripens in 
May; smooth oblong, crowned with the calyx; size ofa Barberry. 
Grows on the table land of Mahableshwur, and next to the Elueocarpus 
oblongus, is the most ornamental tree to be met with there. (Dr. Murray.) | 
Probably this is identical with a tree at Hurrychunderghur, known to the 
natives by the name of Khadeer. (Dr. Gibson.) 
807. S. Laurina. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 3. Eugenia laurina. Rottler’s Herbal. 
A tree with smooth shining leaves; flowers in simple racemes, downy. 
The Ram Ghaut. (Mr. Law.) | 
809. S. 
(Mr. Law.) 
? an undetermined species; grows on the Ram Ghaut. 
ORDER 83. MYRSINEACEAS. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 7. 
406. ASGICERAS. Gaert. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Aix—a Goat, and keras-—a horn; in allusion to the form of the fruit. Gaert. 
€. 46, 
808. A. FraGrans. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 8. Rheed. Mal. 6,¢. 36.1 Rumph. 
Amb. 3. t. 77. Rhizophora corniculata. Linn. 
A small milky shrub, with numerous white fragrant flowers, in terminal 
umbels.--common in salt marshes. g 
It is called Chaweer in lower Scinde, where it grows abundantly. Bees. 
give it the preference to all other shrubs, in attaching their combs to it. (Dr. 
Heddle’s MSS. Report.) 
407. ARDISIA. v. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Ardis—a point; in allusion to the pointed anthers. Gaert. ¢. 77. Icacorea. 
Lam. ¢. 136. f. I. 
g09. A Soranacea. Rox. Flora. 1. p. 580. Rox. Cor. ¢. 27. A. humilis. 
Don’s. syst. 4. p- 15. Bot. Mas. t. 1677. 
A shrub, with alternate, oblong shining leaves, and pretty large rose co- 
loured flowers, in corymbiform racemes.—S. Concan. N. Kaka, Njara,— 
Rheed. Mal. 5. t. 23, probably belongs to this genus. 
408. EMBELIA. 1, Pentandria Monogynia. 
The Ceylon name of one of the species. 
810. E. Rises. Rox. Flora. 1. p. 586. Don’s. syst. 4, p. 20. Burm. Ind. 
t. 23. Alphonse De Candolle in Linn, Trans. 17. p. 129. 
Karkunnie:—a large scandent shrub; stems about as thick as a man’s 
arm; covered with scabrousspots, and rough tuberous knobs;—flowers in 
February;--very numerous, minute, of a greenish yellow; injterminal panicles. 
Mahableshwur, pretty common. One grows on the side of the maiu road, 
near the entrance to Mr. Brownrigg’s Bungalow. 
Sit. E. Tssertam-Cotram. Don's. syst, 4. p. 21. Rheed. Mal. 5. ¢. II. 
Antidesma pubescens. Rox. Flora.3 p. 770. Rox Cor. é. 167. 
Asmalltree with greenish yellow flowers;—the Concans. N.—It is very 
doubtful whether it belongs to this order. 
812. E. Bassa. Don’s syst. 4. p, 21. Rheed. Mal. 5. ¢. 12. 
Amtee, Ambut, Barbuttee, Byebering, Jondully.--A shrub with alternate 
leaves, and racemed fruit about the size of a currant,—Pretty common at 
Kandalla.---hills on Salsette &c., 
