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TRIBE 3. ALSTONES. 
433. ALSTONTA. R. Br. Pentandria Monogynia. 
In memory of Dr. Alston of Edinburgh. Brown in Mem. Soc. Wern. |. p.78. 
872. A. Scuoraris. Don’s. syst. 4, p. 86. Lignum scholare. Rumph, Amb. 2. 
é. 82. Pala. Rheed. Mal. 1. ¢. 45. Linn, Trans. 13. p.517. A. plumosa? Labill* 
Nov. Caled, ¢. 32. Septaparna. Sir W. Jones in Asiat, Res. 4. p. 265. 
Satween, or Shai'an.—A pretty large, erect growing tree; may be readily 
known by the whorled leaves atthe ends of the branches; flowers in February, 
of a greenish white; follicles long, slender; —the hilly parts of the Concan, pretty 
commoen—the vale of the Saweetree, between Poladpore and the Ghauts. 
The natives have a superstitious fear of it, and say, it assembles all the 
trees of the forest once a year to pay homage. 
The bark possesses very powerful tonic properties and may prove an use- 
ful antiperiodical, in agues;— a common rustic medicine in bowel disorders. N. 
873. A. SpatuLata? Don’s. syst. 4. p. 87. 
A shrub; in Parell garden; flowers in the rains, white; this plant requires 
examination. 
Tribe 4. TABERNEMONTANE. 
434. TABERNEMONTANA. Plum. Pentandria Monogynia. 
In honor of Theodore, surnamed Tabernemontanus, from the place he wag 
born. Lam, é. 170. 
874. T. Coronaria. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 23. Don’s. syst. 4.p.90. Rheed. Mal. 
2. t. 54 and 55. Rumph. Amb. 4. ¢. 39, Linn. Trans. 14. p. 311. Bot. Mag. ¢, 
ES6I. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p. 257. 
Lego oe very common shrub, in gardens; flowers generally double, pure 
white. 
875. T. ALTERNIFOLIA. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 24. Rheed, Mal. 2. 46. Linn.. 
Trans, 13. p. 520. T. orientalis. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 88. 
A shrub, in gardens, 
876, T. Dicnoroma.? Rox, Flora. 2. p. 21. Don’s. syst. 4. p. OT. 
Titul, Doodee-ka-jhar—A. smalltree on the Parr Ghaut; flowers white 
fragrant, noticed by Captain Twemlow, who learnt from the natives, that a 
decoction of the leaves is used for curing sores on cattle:—common on the 
hills close to Jooner. (Dr. Gibson.) This tree requires examination. 
435. PLUMERIA. L. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Plumier—a celebrated French Botanist. Lam. ¢. 173. 
x 
877. P. AcuminaTa. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 20. Rumph. Amb. 4. t. 38. Bot. Reg. 
@. 114, 
The Khair Chumpa, of Forbes’ Oriental Memoirs. A small, elegant tree, 
common about villages; flowers white and yellow, tinged with red; delightfully 
fragrant. Dr. Gibson suggests that Caoutchowe may be obtained from this 
tree, and from the Corinda berry in an unripe state. 
It very rarely bears seeds, perhaps from being always propagated by 
cuttings. 
436. CATHARANTADS. Don. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Katharos—neat—anthos—a flower;—a silly name but preferable to some 
of the barbarous combinations of Greek and Latin, applied to plants. Lam 
t. 172. Gaert. t, 117. 
878. C. RosEvs. Don’s. syst. 4, p. 95. Vinca rosea. Rox. Flora. 2, p. 1. 
Bot. Mag. é. 248. 
A small perenniat, common in gardens:—In flower all the year. 
