612 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 1908. 
ili, t. 48, 44. Rumphius, Herb. Amb., i, t. 35. It has been sug- 
gested that the species of Averrhoa now cultivated in the Hastern 
Hemisphere have been brought by the Portuguese from America. 
Of the two most closely related genera, Connaropsis with three 
species is pepe in the Malay Archipelago, whilst Dapavia is 
a native of Sumatra. Voigt’s suggestion may therefore prove to 
be correct, 
27, Averruoa Birimei, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 296: “ Planted 
everywhere ; and often occurring self-sown. Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. 
i, p. 359: “It has almost become naturalised in india.” F. 
i, 439: “ Native country pa ae Voi op Sy 191: 
1: 
" Wibobtied: Cultivated.” Roxb., F. I., p. 387: « This pretty little 
tree I have only found in a cultivated state. Where it is eee 
ous, I cannot say. In Bengal it is uncommon.” Rhee ort. 
Mal., iii, t. 45, 46. Rumph., Herb. Amb., i, t. 36. Guderktediy 
a native of the Malay Archipelago. 
ZYGOPHYLLACER. 
28. TripuLus cistorpes, Linn. B. P., vol. iP a *C. Bengal 
only near Calcutta; introdu ced and rare.” F.B. Li, 423: “ West- 
ern reo tol Tenas asserim. Throughout the Miehies.” Voigt, 
H.S.C., p.184: “S. America.” Voigt quotes Roxb., Hort. Beng., 
33. Not enumerated in Roxb., F. i Probably a native of the 
Antilles. 
RUTAcEz. 
29. Cxavsena Wamrt, Blanco. B. P., vol. i i, p. 8OL: “ Chota 
Nagpur, planted.” Vern. Wa angpi (from the Giiness name). F. B. 
I, i, 505: “ Cultivated in India and the Eastern Islands.” Voigt, 
“i. 8. C., p. 140: “ Cookia punctata. China.” Roxb., F. L, p. 364: 
“A Chinese fruit tree, now common in Bengal.” Haushdes: Herb. 
Amb., 
30. paket AURANTIOLA, Lour. B. P., vol. i, p. 303: “In 
gardens in all the provinces. Apparently ‘introduced into In- 
dia from China.” Watt, Ec. Dict. , Vi, 4, p. 88: ‘*Common as an 
escape in the Western Peninsula and in gardens throughout India. 
It is a native of China, and has been introduced into India for 
many years.” F, B. I. i, 507: ‘I am not aware that it has ar 
where been om in an ie? ae state.” Voigt, H. 
p. 138. Roxb., t. Beng., p. 
31, Crrevs DECUMANA, Linn. *B. P., vol. i, p. 307: “ Cultivat- 
ed very largely. The Pumelo: Beng. Batavinimbu. The Bengali 
name indicates pretty clearly that the first knowledge of the fruit 
in our area was derived from the Malay Islands.” Watt, Ee. Dict., 
vol. ii, p. 348: ‘‘ A native of the islands of the Malay Archipelago, 
more particularly abundant in the Friendly Isles and Fiji. Intro- 
duced into India from Java and into the West at Lndioe by Captain 
Shaddock.” Voigt, H.8.C., p. 141: “ Molue Sunda Islands. 
Cultivated in India.” Roxb., Pad.,.p. 500: “The Bengali name 
i its being an exotic here.” Rumph., Herb. Amb., ii, 96, 

