282 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



245. — A. malabarica, V. C. h.f.b.i., i. 518. 



Vern. of the resin : — Mudde-dhupa, baga-dhupa (Bom.); Peru, 

 peru-marattup-pattai, maddi-pal (Tarn.); Perumarum, pedda- 

 manu-patta, maddi-palu (Tel.) : Mattip-pal (Mai.) ; Guggula- 

 dhup, ud fMar.); Dhup, baga-dhup (Kan.); Ladan ''•Dec.) 

 Kumbalu, Walbilin (Sin.) 



Habitat : — Western Peninsula, in Canara. Ceylon low country 

 of the moist regions. Cochin China. 



A lofty tree, with straight trunk and rough bark ; branch- 

 lets, with large closely placed leaf-scars. Young parts pubescent, 

 with fine simple stellate hairs. Wood very light soft spongy. 

 Leaves very large, li-2ft., crowded, spreading, pinnate ; rachis 

 cylindric, with a raised line along upper side, very finely stellate- 

 pubescent, much thickened at base ; leaflets 16-20, distant, 

 opposite or sub-opposite, shortly stalked, 3-5in., ovate-oblong, 

 tapering, acute, unequal at base, with upper half larger and 

 rounded, and lower half acute, entire, margin slightly reflexed, 

 glabrous, glaucous beneath, rather thick. Flowers white, small ; 

 the bisexual, rather larger than the male, numerous, pedicellate, 

 in long, loose, stalked, axillary panicles. Calyx small, hairy, 

 segments acute. Stamens exceeding petals. Ovary ovoid, glab- 

 rous. Samara 2J-3in., flat, oblong, obtuse at both ends, 

 papery, glabrous, with the seed about the middle. Seed much 

 compressed, circular. 



Trimen says : " The bark is tonic and febrifuge. A 

 brown, fragrant, resinous exudation is given by the inner bark, 

 and is used in Dysentery as well as material for incense." 



Parts used : — The bark, fruit and gum. 



Uses : — The bark is given in dyspepsia, and is also considered 

 a valuable tonic and febrifuge. It yields a fragrant resin, 

 which, reduced to powder, mixed with milk and strained, is 

 given in small doses in dysentery, and also in bronchitis, and 

 is reputed to be an excellent remedy, chiefly owing to its 

 balsamic properties. " The fruit, triturated with mango, and 

 mixed with rice, is reckoned useful in cases of ophthalmia, and 

 the juice of the fresh bark, in 1 ounce doses with an equal 



