N. 0. MYRTAOEiE. 557 



about 335°C, whilst the pentabenzoyl derivative is colourless, and melts at 

 333°0. No substance of a glucosidic nature was found in the seeds.— J. Ch. I, 

 November 15, 1912, p. 1052. 



The phenolic substance isolated from jatnbul seeds (this J. 1912, 1051) 

 which was named " Jambulol," and which has also been detected in Chinese 

 rhubarb (Chem. Soc. Trans. 1911, 99, 962 and Proc. 1912. 28. 96), and in Eu- 

 phorbia pilulifera (this J. 1913, 505) has since been identified as ellagic 

 acid C 14 H 2 4 (O H.) 4— A. S. J. Ch. I., August 30, 1913, p. 840. 



506. Barringtonia racemosa, Blume, h.f.b.i., 

 ii. 507. Roxb. 445. 



Vern:— Ijjal (H.) ; Samudra-phal (B.) ; Nivar (Concan) ; 

 Samudra (Cuddapah) ; Samutra-pullam (Tarn.) ; Samudra-pao, 

 Sam-stravadi (Mai.) 



Habitat : — On the sea coasts, Concan. 



A moderate-sized evergeen tree, attaining 50ft., glabrous. 

 Wood white, very soft, porous. It is a handsome tree, planted 

 on the road sides in Colombo^ for ornament. It is found on the 

 west coast, from the Concan southwards near rivers and back 

 waters, also inland. Leaves lightly crenate-denticulate, cuneate- 

 oblong ovate or oblanceolate, 10 by 3in., narrowed into a very 

 short petiole iKin. long. Racemes 12-18in., pendulous ; flowers 

 cream-coloured, 2Jin. across, distant. Pedicels i-^in. Calyx- 

 tube fin., ovate, closed in the bud, broadly funnel-shaped ; 

 segments 2-3, irregular. Filaments often crimson. Fruit 

 ovoid, 2-2Jin. long, obscurely quadrangular below when quite 

 ripe ; in ripening, attaining nearly its full length before one- 

 third its full breadth. Exocarp very thick, fibrous. 



Uses :— The root resembles Cinchona in medicinal virtues. 

 It has de-obstruent and cooling properties. The fruit is effica- 

 cious in coughs, asthma and diarrhoea. The seeds are used 

 in colic and ophthalmia (Watt). 



The kernels of the drupes with milk, given in jaundice and 

 other bilious diseases. The seeds are aromatic ; used also in 

 parturition (T. N. Mukerji). 



The pulverised fruit is used as a snuff, and combined with 

 other remedies, is applied externally in diseases of the skin 

 (Treasury of Botany.) 



