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ing according to Gibson an article of commerce with the Arabs ; by Law, " common on sandstone hills 

 at Padshapore, and at the falls of Gokauk " (Graham) ; by Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Coroman- 

 del, Hurdwar, and Assam. Is described by Rumphius ii. pi. 43 (Pe".), and according to Drury, the 



observed in Hindustan by N. L. Burmann pi. 47 ; by Roxburgh, Wight, and Drury, "on the Neilgher- 

 ries and about Nundigrood, yielding " a long silky fibre resembling hemp, also fit for making ropes ; " 

 by Graham, as far as " Kandalla" near Bombay. 



Sida retusa of Tropical Eastern Asia and the Malayan archipelago. Shrubby, and from early- 

 times, its root employed medicinally by the Hindus : —observed by Rheede x. pi. 18 in Malabar; by 

 Graham, as far as " Kandalla '■ near Bombay ; by Wight, and Waring pharm. ind., in other parts of 

 the peninsula as far as Tranquebar (Pers., and Drur.). Farther East, is described by Rumphius vi. 

 pi. 19, and is known to occur on the Philippines and Amboyna (Pers.). Also on the Mauritius 

 Islands (Pers.), probably carried there either by European or prior navigators. 



Hibiscus furcatus of Western Hindustan. Annual; its strong white fibre known from early 

 times : — observed by Law on "the Ghauts" (Graham), to and beyond Bombay; by Royle, in other 

 parts of Hindustan. From transported specimens, is described by Willdenow (Steud.). 



Atalantia miniophvlta of Western Hindustan. An Aurantiaceous shrub or small tree called in 

 Tamil " cat-ilimicham," in Telinga " adivi-nimma " (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay " maker lim- 

 boo " or "ranlimboo '' (Graham) ; and known from early times : — observed by Rheede iv. pi. iz in . 

 Malabar; by Graham, "common on the Ghauts" as far as Bombay, and at " Mahableshwur ; " by 

 Roxburgh, in the forests of Coromandel, its hard heavy close-grained wood suitable for cabinet-work 

 (Drur.). 



Cissus pcdata of Tropical Eastern Asia and the Malayan archipelago. Called in Tagalo "ayo" 

 (Blanco); and from early times, its root employed medicinally on the Philippines: — observed by 

 Rheede vii. pi. 10 in Malabar ; by Graham, to and beyond Bombay, in "the Concans, Mahableshwur 

 etc., common ; " by Roxburgh, Wallich, and Wight, in other parts of Hindustan ; by Mason, in Bur- 

 mah ; and by Blanco, on the Philippines. 



Xanthoxylon triphylluin of Tropical Eastern Asia and the Malayan archipelago. A small un- 

 armed tree, its aromatic berry-like capsules from early times used as a substitute for pepper: — 

 observed by Graham in " the ravines at Kandalla " near Bombay, " Parr Ghaut, and table land of 

 Mahableshwur, not very common; " by Wight pi. 14c; (Drur.), under cultivation in Hindustan. Farther 

 East, was received by Roxburgh i. 416 from Pulo Penang ; was observed by Rumphius ii. pi. 62 on 

 Amboyna, a cosmetic for the complexion prepared by women from its bark ; is known to giow also 

 on the Philippines (Pers.) ; and the " Evodia hortensis " seen by Forster on the New Hebrides and 

 Friendly Islands, is by some writers regarded as not distinct. 



Ailanthus Malabar ua ol Western Hindustan. A very handsome pinnate-leaved tree called 

 in Telinga " perumarum," in Malabar ■' peroomarum " (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay "wood" 

 (Graham) ; its fragrant resin from early times employed medicinally : — observed by Rheede vi. pi. 15 

 in Malabar; by Graham, in "ravines at Nagotnah " and in other localities around Bombay; by 

 Buchanan, in the Annamullay forests, its resin called " muttee-pal ; " by Ainslie, Wight, and Drury, 

 as far as Tra van core. 



Xaregamia alula of Western Hindustan. A small ornamental Meliaceous shrub called in Mala- 

 bar " nela-naregam " (Drur.) ; and from early times, its leaves root and juice employed medicinally : — 

 observed by Rheede x. pi. 25 in Malabar ; by Nimmo, in '■ the country east of " Bombay, " rare" (Gra- 

 ham); by Wight, and Drury, " wild in the Travancore forests," and flowering "freely when introduced 

 in gardens." 



Chloroxylon swiclenia of Western Hindustan. The satin-wood tree is large and mahogany-like, 

 called in Tamil "moodooda" or " vum-maay " or "kodawah-porsh," in Telinga "billo billuda" 

 (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay "billoo" (Graham); and its close-grained box-like timber 

 valued from early times, and known to bear immersion in water: — observed by Gibson on "the 

 Alleh Belah hills,'' and by Law "about the falls of Gokauk" (Graham) ; by Roxburgh, and Wight, 

 in the mountainous districts of the peninsula as far as the Circars ; by Tennent, in size and durabil- 

 ity "by far the first of the timber-trees of Ceylon" (Drur.). 



Samadera Indica of Western Hindustan. A Simarubous tree called in Malabar " karinghota " 

 (Drur.) ; and from early times, its bark used as febrifuge, and oil extracted irom its seeds : — ob- 

 served by Rheede vi. pi. 18 in Malabar; by Lush in the " Goa jungles," by Nimmo " throughout the 

 South Concan " (Graham), nearly as far as Bombay; by Wallich, Wight, and Drury, at Balghotty 

 and abounding in Travancore and Cochin, its bruised leaves applied in erysipelas, and seeds "strung 

 together and tied round children's necks as a preventive " of affections of the chest. 



Tragia chamaelea of Western Hindustan. Erect and linear-leaved, called in Malabar " codi 



