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— A shrub. The bark yields a yellow dye, and is also 

 used as a remedy for ulcers. — Kew Museum. 

 Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Menispermace^. 



Tinospora Bakis, Miers {CocculiLs Bakis, Rich.). — 

 Climbing plant. In Senegambia the Negroes employ 

 the roots as a diuretic and febrifuge. — 'Bulletin 

 Mensuel de la Societe Nationale d'Acclimatation de 

 France,' Jan., 1887, p. 33. 



Distribution : — Upper Guinea, Nile Land. 



Coccidus villosus, DC. — A climber. The juice of the 

 ripe berries makes a durable bluish-purple ink ; roots 

 and leaves used in native medicine in India. — 

 * Forest Flora of N. W. and Cent. India,' Brandis, 

 p. 10. 



Distribution : Extratropical W. Africa, Mozamb. 

 District. 



Cocculus Leceha, DC. — A climber, known in India 

 under the name of " Ullar-billar," where it is prescribed 

 as a febrifuge. — ' Vegetable Materia Medica of Western 

 India,' W. Dymock, p. 25. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, N. Central, Nile Land, 

 Cape de Verd Islands. 



Velvet-leaf or Spurious Pareira Brava {Cissampelos 

 Pareira, L.). — A variable plant with a climbing stem. 

 In high repute medicinally in urinary diseases ; 



