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A tree; grows on the hills eastward of Panwell, and probably throughout 
the Concans. It is called Ingalaguntein Mysore; a name which Buchanan 
says, signifies ‘“‘a scolding wife.”--From some pre judice, the natives make no 
use of the wood. (see Buchanan’s Journey.) 
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828, D. Esenum. Rox. Flora. 2, p. 529. D. ebenaster. Don's. syst. 4. p, 40. 
Hebenaster. Rumph. Amb. 3. ¢. 6. 
The Ebony tree of Ceylon; said to produce the true Ebony wood of com- 
merce. Ind. by N. 
——. “ Sola India nigrum 
Fert ebenum.” 
‘* This ground with Bacchus, that with Ceres suits: 
That other loads the trees with happy fruits; 
A fourth with grass, unbidden, decks the ground: 
Thus Tmolus is with yellow saffron crown’d: 
India black ebon and white iv’ry bears; 
And soft Idume weeps her od’rous tears, 
Dryden. Virg. Georg. |. 
Tt is probably the Balsamodendron gileadense, which supplies” the 
** od’rous tears,” of the Poet. 
829. D. Sapota. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 535. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 40. 
Sapota.— Date plum; native of the Mauritius, intd. by N. in 1833. It bears 
a fruit about the size of a large orange. There isa tree not unlike this in 
a garden near Parell, bearing a large, depressed fruit, containing a firm 
yellowish pulp, which is very acid. N. ¢ , 
830. D.——— z 
Gavindu, or Goindu: —a small tree, common about Kandalla, leaves bifari- 
~ ous; somewhat heart-shaped, deciduous in the cold weather. I[t flowers in 
March and April, when Bees resort in great numbers to the blossoms, which 
seem to possess peculiar favor with them. 
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ORDER 86. OLEIN. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 43. 
THe Ouive Trise. Lind. nat. syst. p. 224. 
417. PHILLYREA. Rox. Diandria Monogynia. 
From phyllon-——a leaf; why applied to this genus is uncertain; the connec- 
tion with Olea is so close, that perhaps the two ought to be united. Lam, ¢. 8. 
Tourn, ¢. 367. Gaert. 2. ¢. 92. 
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931. P. Panicucata. Rox. Flora. 1. p. 100. Olea clavata, Don’s. syst. 4. p. 
48. O. Roxburgiana. Sprengel syst, 1. p. 34. 
A small tree with twiggy branches, and opposite, ovate oblong leaves. 
Flowers in large terminal panicles, small, pure white, bending down the 
branches, and giving the tree a very graceful appearance, It flowers in 
July and August. : eg 
Parell garden; probably introduced from China, of which country It 1s @ 
native. ; 
832. P. MIcRoPHYLLA. Gc. 
A tall and somewhat straggling shrub, with rigid cross armed branches, 
dotted with white scabrous specks; leaves opposite, short petioled, ovate, 
pointed; flowers in terminal panicles, small, dingy white and slightly fragrant; 
appear in October and November; fruit somewhat pear-shaped; size of a sloc. 
The table land of Mahableshwur, common. Hurrychunderghur, (Dr. Gibson.) 
It seems to be confined to the higher ranges of mountains. 
