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This tree requires examination. Probably itis different altogether from 
Roxbureh’s 8. baccatum. 
The famous Manchineel tree of the West Indies, is closely allied to this 
genus. 
625. OMAUANTHUS. Grah. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
From Homalos—smooth—anthos—a flower. 
1315. O. PopouLiFoua. Professor Graham in Jameson’s new Edinr. Journ’ 
of Science, 1827. p. 175, Bot. Mag, t, 2780. 
A shrub, with alternate: leaves, on long, red, filiform stalks, rhomb-ovate, 
acuminate. Flowers,in terminal racemes; the female ones occupying the 
lower part. Fruit size of a large pea, terminated by the bifid style. 
Native of New Holland,—intd. by Mr. Nimmo. It hasan affinity with 
Sapium sebiferum, 
626. CROTON. L. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
Greek for a tick,—an insect; troublesome to dogs; the seeds of some of the 
species resemble it. Gaert. Fruct. 2. ¢. 107. Tourn, Jus. ¢. 423. Lam. ¢. 790. 
1316. C. Variecatum, Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 678. Tsjera-maram. Rheed- 
Mal. 6. ¢.Gl, Rumph. Amb. 4. ¢, 25 and 26. f. 2. Codiaeum pictum. Lot. 
Mag. t 3051. Bot. Cab. ¢. 870. 
The Variegated Laurel.—A very common ornamental shrub in gardens and 
flower pots. It is easily raised from cuttings. Rumph. Amb. ¢. 26. f. 2. re- 
presents the willow-leaved variety. Perhaps the C. lineare of Jacquin, 
should be united with it. 
1317. C. Piicatum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 681. C. tinctortum. Burm. Ind. 
t.62. f. 1: Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2.p 398, 
Annual, straggling, hoary plant, with round, cordate, waved leaves, and 
rough fruit. Common on rice fields in the cold weather. , 
1318. C. Ticuium. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 682 Cadal avanacu. Rheed. 
Mal. 2.¢. 33. Rumph. Amb, 4. ¢, 42. Burm. Zey. ¢. 90. Ainslie Mat, Ind. 1. 
p. 101, 
A small tree; leaves alternate, ovate, cardate; from 8 to 5 inches long, and 
2 or 3broad. 8S. Concan. N. not common. It grows in abundance in Tra- 
vancore.—The famous creton oil of the Materia Medica is obtained from the 
seeds. 
C. eleuteria, native of Jamaica, furnishes the cascarilla bark of com- 
merce. 
1319. C. Rueeper. G. Welia cupamenia. Rheed. Mal, 10. ¢. 83. 
An erect, suffruticose plant, 2o0r 3 feet high. Flowers in April, in terminal 
spikes. the Tull Ghaut. Salsette and Jowaur N. Itseems to be different from 
Acalypha indica, to which Roxburgh refers it. 
1320. C. GIBSONII. G. 
An erect, suffruticose species, with petioled, cordate, serrate leaves. It 
much resembles the Welia cupameni. Rheed. Mal. 10 ¢. 83, and should pro- 
bably be referred to it.—The northern parts of the Deccan, (Dr. Gibson.) 
1521. C. RAMIFLORUM. G. 
A small tree; leaves alternate, petioled, ovate oblong. Some what glaucous 
beneath. Flowers, small white; gruw from the naked branches, Fruit size 
of a large pea, covered with a few adpressed hairs; half hid in the calyx which 
grows into 5 scarious wings. 
In the shaded ravines at Kandalla ; not very common, flowers in October. 
627. JATR PHA. L. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
‘From iatron—a remedy—phago—to eat; some of the species possess: 
medicinal properties, and one affords nutritious food. Tourn. Ins. t. 438. Gaert, 
Fract:t, 108. Lam. ¢. 791. : 
