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dose is about 20 grains, combined with demulcents and aro- 

 matics. 



Mahomedan writers describe them as hot, dry, and useful 

 in chronic pulmonary affections, especially those of children ; 

 also in dyspeptic vomiting and diarrhoea. They notice their 

 use in fever and want of appetite, and say that they are good 

 external applications in cases of psoriasis (Dymockj. 



The fruit of this tree is probably the sumak, sold in the 

 Punjab bazars and used to strengthen the digestion (Brandis). 



The galls powdered, fried with glii and a little sugar 

 added, may be given internally with good effect in dysentery 

 (Surgeon-Major Thompsoo, C. I. E., in Watts's Dictionary.) 



326. — Mangifera indica, Linn, h.f.b.i., ii. 13, 



Roxb. 



Sans. : — Amra ; Chuta (the juicy) ; Madhahdiita (messenger 

 of spring). 



Vern. : — Amb, am (H.) ; Am (B.) ; Manga maram, maa, 

 mangas (Tarn,) ; Amba (Dec); Makaudamu, mavi (Tel.) ; Amba- 

 nujhada (Guz.) ; Mavina, mavu, amba (Kan.); Marka (Gond.) ; 

 pii(Kol); Ul(SantaL). 



Eng. : — The Mango. 



Habitat : — Throughout tropical India. 



A large, evergreen tree. Bark thick, dark grey, nearly 

 black, rough, with numerous small fissures and exfoliating 

 scales. Wood grey, in old trees, sometimes dark brown, with 

 black streaks, and hard ; in younger trees coarse-grained, soft 

 (Gamble). Branches widely spreading. Leaves dark green, 

 coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate, blade 5-12in., petiole f-ljin. ; 

 secondary nerves slightly arching, numerous, alternating with 

 shorter intermediate nerves. Panicles larger, erect, pubescent. 

 Flowers fragrant, nearly sessile, petals twice the length of 

 Calyx-lobes. Anther one, oval, purple, steritle stamens minute, 

 2-4. Drupe 2-6in. long, yellow when ripe. There are many 

 cultivated varieties all over India, 



