N. 0. RHAMNE^. 335 



Brandis says:— I follow King in uniting this with V. 

 Madraspatana, Gcertn :— V. calyculata, Tulsane, is supposed to 

 be recognized by broader leaves, rounded at the base, a pubes- 

 cent disk, and half the fruit enclosed in the cup-shaped 

 Calyx. 



Parts used : — The bark and shoots. 



Uses : — The juice of the bark and young shoots is, in Chutia 

 Nagpur, applied to the body as a remedy for the pains which 

 accompany malarial fever. A ring made from the tendril is 

 used as a charm against toothache. (Campbell.) 



286. Zizyphus Jnjuba, Lamh h. f. b. I., i. 632. 

 Roxb. 204. 



Habitat : — Throughout India, wild and extensively cultivated. 

 Ceylon, dry region common. Afghanistan, China, Malay. 



Sans. : — Badari. 



Arab : — Sidr. 



Pers. : — Kunar. 



Trimen says it is usually known in Ceylon by its Portugese 

 name ' Masun ' (Masca, an apple). 



Vern. : — Janun jan (Kol.) ; Ringa (Gond.) ; Jelachi (Kan.) ; 

 Ziben (Burmese) — Brandis. Ber, baer (H.) ; Kul, ber (B.) ; Beyr, 

 jangra (Sind) ; Reugha, regi, rega-panda (Tel.) ; Yellaude, 

 Elandap-pazham (Tam.) ; Yelchi (Kan.) Jom Janum (Santal 

 and Kol); Bar Koli (Uriya). J. Indraji : — (Porebunder & Guj.) 

 Bordi, Bori ; (Marathi) Baher, Bor ; (Hindi) Ber, Ben, Baher. 



Trimen :— (Sinh ) Malmdebara ; (Tamil) Uantai. 



A moderate-sized, deciduous thorny tree, almost ever- 

 green, 30-50ft. Young branches and flowers covered with a 

 dense fuscous tomentum. Large branches drooping, armed 

 with stipular spines, equal, or, one straight, the other bent, 



