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Acacia catechu of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. A thorny tree, thirty to forty feet high, called 

 in Sanscrit " khadira," in Bengalee "khira" (Lindl.), in Telinga " khadirama " or " podali-manu, in 

 Tamil " vodalai " or " vodalam " (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay " khadera " or " kair " (Graham), 



Lcca hirta of Eastern Hindustan. Called in Sanscrit "paravatu-pudee " (Roxb.) ; in which we 

 recognize the " paravatapadi " of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. v. 3): L. hirta is described 

 by Hornemann (Steud.); was observed by Roxburgh ii. 469 in Eastern Hindustan (J. F. Wats.). 



Rhynchosia rnfescens of Southern Hindustan. Called in Telinga " chiri-ulava " (W. Ell.); 

 and the "chiravilva" of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. iv. 5), may be compared: R. 

 rufescens was observed by W. Elliot 43 in the Telugu districts of the Northern Circars (J. F. Wats). 



Acacia fernt^inca of Southern Hindustan. A s'mall tree called in Sanscrit "kadeera" (Ainsl.), 

 in Tamil " shimai-velvel," in Telinga " anasandra" or " vuni " (Drur.) or "woanee" (Lindl.); and 

 the "k'hadira" of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. sar. 2 to chik. 6), is referred here by 

 Hessler • A. ferruginea was observed by Roxburgh, and Wight, from Courtallum and the Circars 

 to Coromandel, its very astringent bark steeped in jaggery water is distilled as an intoxicating liquor, 

 its wood very hard and useful (Drur.). 



Pougamia glabra of Tropical Hindustan and the Siamese countries. A large tree called in 

 Sanscrit "karanja" or "naktamala" (Pidd.), in Bengalee " kurunja,'' in Hindustanee '■ kurung," in 

 Telinga "kanoogoo,'' in Tamil " poongu marum " (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay " karunj " 

 (Graham), in Burmah " tha-wen " (Mason) ; in which we recognize the "karanja" or " karanjaka " 

 of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas, — "galedupe" of Valmiki ram. iii. 79 (transl. Gorr.), and "nakta- 

 mala" trees of Kalidasa ragli. v. 42, and Susrutas chik. 5 : the "galedupe" is mentioned by Valmiki 

 iii. 79 (transl. Gorr.); the "karanja" or "karanjaka" of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas, "nakta- 

 mala " trees by Kalidasa : P. glabra was observed by Rheede vi. pi. 3 in Malabar ; by Gibson, and 

 Graham, " very common throughout the Concans, also near rivers in the Deccan ; " by Buchanan, 

 flourishing " equally on the arid hills of the " Carnatic and the muddy banks of the Ganges ; " by 

 Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Travancore and Bengal, the oil from its seeds applied externally by 

 the natives in eruptive diseases, used also in lamps, its wood light and valuable, and its leaves eaten 

 by cattle (Voight, and Drur.) : by Mason v. 504 to 523, indigenous in Burmah, abounding " from Tavoy 

 to Toungoo ; " was observed by Loureiro in Anam (Steud.). 



Grislea tome?itosa of Tropical Hindustan and the Siamese countries. A large shrub called in 

 Sanscrit "d'haree" (Ainsl.), in Bengalee "dhari,"in Hindustanee " d'hawe-ke-pol" (J. F. Wats ) 

 or " dhaee-phool" ( Drur.) , in the environs of Bombay "dhauree " or " dhaitee " (Graham) ; in which 

 we recognize the "dhava" or " dhataki " of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. sar. 2 to kalp. 3), 

 and "dhura" of Valmiki ram. i. 18: G. tomentosa was observed by Gibson, and Graham, very com- 

 mon "throughout the jungly tracts of the Concan and along the Ghauts," its flowers "a considerable 

 article of commerce inland as a dye ;" by Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Oude and Dheyra Dhoon, 

 an infusion of the leaves substituted for tea among the hill tribes near Ellichpoor, and its wood used 

 for ploughs (Drur); by McClelland, "very common in the Prome district" of Burmah (Mason v. 

 512) ; and is known to grow as far as China (Pers.). 



Pentaptcra tomentosa of Tropical Hindustan. A tree called in Sanscrit " usna " or " peeata- 

 saluka," in Bengalee " usan " or " peea-sal," in Telinga " nella-madoo," in Hindustanee " aans " 

 (Lindl.), in the environs of Bombay " ain " or "ayeen" (Graham); in which we recognize the 

 "asana" of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. chik. 27 to kalp. 3), and "pentaptere" of Val- 

 miki ram. iii. 79 (transl. Gorr.) : P. tomentosa was observed by Gibson, and Graham, from "the 

 jungly tracts of Guzerat" common "on the Ghauts and throughout the hilly parts of the Concan," its 

 wood much used for " shafts to gigs," and for other purposes " where toughness of fibre is required ; " 

 by Roxburgh, Tennent, and Wight, as far as Ceylon and Oude, its bark astringent, employed medici- 

 nally, and yielding a black dye, the ashes so charged with calcareous matter as to be sometimes sub- 

 stituted for lime in chewing betel (Drur.). 



Pentaptcra glabra, by some regarded as distinct, is called in Hindustanee " urjoon " (J. F. Wats.), 

 in Telinga " tella madoo " (Drur.), in Burmah " touk-kyan " (Mason) ; and the " arjuna " of the 

 stanzas of the Ayurvedas (Susrut. iii. 2) is referred here by Hessler ; P. glabra was observed by Rox- 

 burgh, and Wight, from the peninsula as far as Silhet and Monghyr, a valuable timber-tree, not 

 touched by white ants (Drur.) ; by Mason v. 533, indigenous in Burmah, probably the tree affording 

 according to McClelland " timber strong as teak," and that whose bark yields according to Berdmore 

 a black dye used "in dyeing fish-nets." 



Tcrminalia citrina of Eastern Hindustan. A tree called in Bengalee "hurituki" (Lindl.) ; and 

 the "ab'haya" of the stanzas of the Ayurvedas — (Susrut. kalp. 3), is referred here by Hessler: the 

 "abhea" is identified in the Taleef Shereef with the " hurr " (J. F. Wats.), an allied species : T. 



