
618 — Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 1908. 
Malacea, Pegu.” Roxb., F. L, p. 379: “ A native of Amboyna,” 
Rumph., Herb. Amb., v, t. 38. . Brandis considers it to be indi- 
genous in the Eastern Peninsula, the Philippines, and in Western 
Tropical Africa, 
MYRTACER. 
70. Metatevca Levcopenpron, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 486: 
“C. Bengal, in parks and gardens.” Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. v, 
p. 204. F. B. 1, ii, 465. Voigt. H. S. C., p. 45. Roxb., F. I 
1. Psiprum Gurava, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 487: “ Natural- 
ised and planted in all provinces. The Guava.” F. B. L., ii, 468 : 
“Indigenous in Mexico and possibly in other parts of Tropical 
America. In India it often grows wild, but there are no grounds 
for supposing that the Guava is indigenous in India (Brandis). 
Ro. surmises that the uava was introduced into 
India by the Portuguese. Roxb, F. L, p. 396: “ Psidium 
pyriferum, Linn., and Psidium pomiferum, Linn.”’ In discuss- 
ing the original home of the Guava tree it must be remembered 
that everyone of the more than hundred species of Psidium is 
indigenous within the area extending from Paraguay to Mexico 
and the Antilles. 
2. Piwenta OFFICINALIS, Berg. B. P., vol. i, p. 487: * Occa- 
sionally planted in native gardens, especially in the Eastern 
Provinces.” F.B.I., ii, 462: « Allspice, a West Indian tree, is 
much cultivated for the sake of its aromatic leaves and berries.’’ 
Voigt, H. S. C., p. 47: “Jamaica.” Roxb., Hort, Beng., p. 37. 
73. Myrtus communis, Ininn. . P., vol. i, p. 488: 
hedges: Behar, 'irhut. Myrtle.” Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. ve 
316: “ Indigenous in the area extending from the Mediterran- 
ean region to Afghanistan and Beluchistan,” Voigt, H. S. C., p. 
; Roxb, F. I., p- 402: ‘Common in gardens.’ 
4, Evuoenra MALACCENSIs, Linn. B. P., vol.i, p. 490 : “ Plant- 
ed in E. and C. Bengal.” Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. iti, p. 288: 
B. L, ii, 471. Voigt, H. S. C., 
p- “Moluccas. Cultivated.” Roxb., F. L, p. 397: “In Bengal it 
blossoms and bears fruit at different periods of the year.’ Rum- 
phius, Herb. Amb., i, t. 37. Rheede, Hort. Mal., i, t. 18. 
TURNERACER. 
(5: Turners utmrrouta, Linn. B. P., vol. i, p. 511: “In most 
of the provinces ; an escape from the Gardens.” Firminger, 
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