158 
A thick bushy shrub, somewhat armed: Flowers white, in terminal corym- 
biform panicles. —{t isa nitive of the West fadies, and wasprobably introdu- 
ced by the late Lieut. Col. Hough, in whose garden on Colabah it is to be 
met with. 
1167. C. Emranense. Bot. Mag. €. 2925. 
A shrub, with diney white flowers, in terminal corymbs.—Parell garden; 
introduced from the Muuritius;—itis a native of Madagascar, : 
All the species are worthy of cultivation for the sake of their flowers. 
Katou mail Blou. Rheed. Mal 5. ¢€. 2. described as atree of large size, either 
belongs to this, or a closely allied genus. 
565. GMELINA. L. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
In honor of Gmelin, a German Naturalist and Traveller, Gaert. Fruct. |. ¢. 
66. Lam. t. 542, 
1163. G. ArBorea. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 84. Cumbulu. Rheed. Mal. }. 
t. 41. Rox, Cor. 3. t. 246. 
Sewun, or Shewunee.-—A large timber tree; leaves petioled, cordate point- 
ed.—Flowers in April and May; large, yellow, tinged with brown; in terminal | 
racemes. 
Common throughout the Concans;—also on Bombay Island. 
The light wood of this tree is used by the Natives of Hindoostan, for 
making the cylinders of the Drums called Dholucks. (see Asiat. Res. 6. p. 
366,) also for making carriave pannels; as combining lightness with strength; _ 
common on the Deccan hills; but does not attain any size. (Dr. Gibson.) 
1169. G. Asiatica. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 87.-G. parviflora. Rox. Flora. 
Ind. 3. p. 87. Rumph. Amb. 1, ¢. 40, Pluk. Alm.¢. 14. f. 4. Rox. Cor. 2. ¢. 
162. Rumph. Amb. 2. ¢. 39. 
A pretty shrub, with small scolloped leaves, and large yellow flowers, 
which come out chiefly in October, but more or less throughout the year. 
Common in Bombay gardens. It is armed with thorns, and forms an 
elegant, and excellent hedge. 
566. ZAPANIA. Juss. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
In honor of Zappa, an Italian Botanist. Lam. I[llt. 17. . 
1170. Z. Nopirtora. Persoon’s Synop Lippia repens, and L. sarmen- 
tosa. Sprengel’s syst. 2.p. 752. Burm. Ind. ¢. 6. f. 1. Flora. Graeca. t. 533. 
Verbena nodiflora. Linn. Ana-coluppa. Rheed. Mal. 10.¢. 47. 
An annual, creeping plant, with wedge-shaped, cordate leaves, and spikes 
of flowers in conic heads; common all over Bombay, creeping among the 
grass. It seems to be indigenous in every quarter of the Globe. 
567. ACROCEPHALUS. Wight. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
W171, A. Capiratus. Wight. 
A plant with erect stems;—S. M. Country. (Mr, Law.) 
568. TECTONA.L. Pentandria Monogynia, 
From the Malabar name. Gaert. 1. ¢. 57. Theka, Lam. t. 136. 
1172, T. Granpis. Rox. Flora. 1. p. 600. Sprengel’s syst. 1.p. 6143. Tekka. 
Rheed. Mal. 4. ¢.27.Jatus. Rumph, Amb. 8. ¢. 18. Rox. Cor. 1. ¢. 6. 
Saag.—The well known Teak tree; grows in considerable abundance in 
the forests on the banksof the Taptee, and in various parts of the North and 
South Concan; but the timber from these localities, is reckoned of very in- 
ferior quality to Malabar Teak. 
It is matter of regret, considering the vast importance of teak timber to. 
England asa maritime nation, that the non-interference system should have 
been so long applied to the Malabar forests, and recommended even by 
