226 
1602. C, Urens. v. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. P. 625. Schunda pana. Rheed. 
Mal. 1.¢. 11. Saguaster Major. Rumph. Amb. 1. ¢,14. 
Bherlee-mhar—Another stately palm, and pee the most ornamental 
of the whole tribe with it’s long pendulous clusters of dark red succulent 
berries, which are very acrid. The pith: yields a species of Sago, and the 
sap or toddy is in common use in the Deccan for the purpose of yeast 
for raising or fermenting bread. Buchanan says, the trunks are the favorite 
food of Elephants. Common on the Ghauts and Concans. In Gardens, Bome. 
bay, 
742. GOMUTUS. Rumph. Monoecia Polyandria. 
The Malay name, which has it’s root in the Arabic Chamuta. 
1603. G, Saccuar'rer. Sprengel. 2. p. 624. Sagaerus. Rumphii Rox. 
Flora. Ind. 3. p. 626 Gomutus gomuto. Rumph. Amb. 1. ¢. 13. Bagasus go- 
mutus. Lour. Cochin. 759. Aringa Saccharifera. Labillardiere. 
Bhirlee—A very stately palm with the aspect of the Cocoanut tree, 
but with leaves considerably larger. The pith affords tolerably good Sago, 
the sap palm wine and sugar, and the black horse-hair like fibres of the 
trunk are converted into excellent cordage. It merits extensive cultivation. 
See Marsden’s Hist. Sumatra, and Crawfurd’s Ind. Archipelago. 
Near Cawasjee Patell’s Tank. Intd. 
743, BORASSUS. L. Dioecia Hexandria. 
A name applied to the spatha of the date tree. Lam. Hl. ¢. 898, Gaert. 
Carpology. 1. ¢. 8. 
1604. B. FLABELLIFORMIS. L. Rex, Flora. In. 3. p. 790. 
Carim pana—Rheed. Hort. Mal. 1, ¢.9. female. 
AMpard .csee -oesecece ib. 1. ¢. 10. male. 
Lontarus domestica Rumph. Hort. Amb. 1. t: 10. 
Rox. Cor. Plants. 1. ¢.71. and 72. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 311. 
Tarh.—Palmyra cr Brab tree. The loftiest of it’s tribe on this side of 
India and perhaps the most productive. 
This majestic Palm delights in elevated and hilly situations, and its 
crown waves slowly over the silent roof and cottage which it overshades, 
like a symbol of peace and tranquility. It is justly styled by Grainger 
** fair Palmeto, the chief of palms and pride of Indian grove.” The ancient 
Tud-mor or Palmyra takes it’s name from this noble palm, See Ist Kings, 
chap. 9.and Gibbon’s Rome. 2. p, 32. 
1605. B. Dicnotomus. White. 
Oka-mundel, covers the whole of Diu Island, and is also found in various 
parts of Goozerat. Mr. Vaupel. 
A solitary tree grows on a Hill at Mazagon, and itis branched like the 
Doom palm. The fructification has not been examined. See a sketch of the 
tree, Madras Journal of Science. N. 
The Palm family are very useful to man. The very peculiar and striking 
effect in the picture of a landscape produced by their towering stems and 
waving crowns, or the beauty and majesty of the proud forms of these 
ancient denizens and incomparable ornaments of the forests, no language 
can describe, especially the Brazilian species. 
ORDER 156. PANDANEZ. Sweet’s Hort. Brit. p. 377. 
THE ScRew-Pine Tribe. Lind. Nat. syst. p. 284. 
744. PANDANUS. tL. Dioecia Monandria. 
Said to be derived from the Malay name, Pandang, Lam. f, 798, 
