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The excellent Dr. Royle, however, rather inclines to the opinion that 

 this tree, when old, does yield a gum resin, closely resembling myrrh, because 

 that which he examined '* was said to come from the hills, at the foot of which 

 the tree is found."— Ed. — Hooker's Journal of Botany. 



256. B. pubeseens, Stocks, jelf.b.i., i. 529. 



Hahitat : — Rocky parts of Sinclh, as far south as Karachi. 

 Distributed through Baluchistun. 



A small tree, with pubescent, unarmed branches. Leaves 

 3-5-foliate, on slender petioles, longer than the blade, soft and 

 downy when young. Leaflets entire, lateral leaflets nearly orbi- 

 cular, terminal, ovate-cuneate, petiolate. Flowers sessile, 4- 

 merous. Stamens equal. Drupe red, with 2 stones ; pulp orange- 

 cloured. 



Use : — Dr. J. Newton reports that the gum obtained from 

 this tree may be used in the form of ointment for cleansing and 

 stimulating bad ulcers. It is a favorite application in Dehli 

 sores, combined with sulphur, catechu and borax. It is reported 

 to stimulate healthy action, (Pharm. Ind.). 



257. Ganarium commune, Linn. h.f.b.l, 

 i. 531 ; Boxb. 504. 



Vern. : — Jangli badam (H.) ; Jangali bedana (Cutcli) ; 

 Kaglimara, kagga libija, Java bada miyaune (Kan.) ; Oaiiari 

 (Mai.). Rata-Kakuna (Sinhalese.) 



Eng. : — Java Almond tree. 



Habitat : — A native of the Malayan Peninsula, but general- 

 ly cultivated in India. 



A large tree introduced into India from Malay. Wood 

 greyish white, soft, smooth (Gamble). Extremities of branches 

 tawny, puberulous or glabrate. Stipules elliptic or rotundate, 

 auricled, often early deciduous. Leaves of flowering branches 

 f-ljft., more or less ; leaflets entire, 7-9 ovate to oblong, ellip- 

 tical, acuminate, glabrous ; lateral nerves about 10-15 pair, 

 often paler and sub-prominent beneath. Upper leaflets 4-6 by 

 l£-2i in.; petiolules J-lin. Panicles terminal puberulous, 

 with spreading, successively shorter, lateral branches. Buds 



