N. O. EUPH0R13IACE/E. 1149 



also Garbha-kara, "productive of impregnation," and medicinal 

 properties are attributed to them. The hard wrinkled nuts are 

 generally worn only as a charm, but are sometimes given inter- 

 nally in colds on account of their supposed heating properties, 



(Pharmacogr. Ind. III. 271. 



The seeds yield a rather turbid oil of an olive-brown colour, which on 

 standing deposits the more solid portion. It is used for burning. In 1905 the 

 seeds were tested in the Indian Museum and found to give 28*86 per cent, of 

 kernels and the kernels yielded to other 42*9 per cent, of a clear light-yellow 

 oil.— (Hooper.) 



1139. Antidesma Bunias, Spreng., h.f.b.l, v. 



358. 



Syn. : — Stilago Bunias, Linn, Roxb. 713. 

 Veni. : — Ariya poriyam (Mai.) ; Amati (M.). 



Habitat : — Throughout the hotter parts of India, from the 

 Nepal and Sikkiin Terai and Assam southward to Singapur 

 and Ceylon. (J.D.Hooker.) Western Ghats from theKonkan 

 forward. (Gamble.) 



A small, evergreen tree. Bark greyish-brown. Wood red, 

 hard ; young parts pubescent. Leaves very variable, rather large, 

 4-0in. by 1£ 2Jin., lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, tapering at 

 base, slightly acuminate, apiculate, glabrous, shining. Petiole 

 short, stout ; stipule acicular, hairy, quickly deciduous. Flowers 

 numerous, lax, reddish; spikes solitary, l-3in. stalked, terminating 

 branchlets. Male flowers sometimes branched at base, sessile ; 

 female flowers slightly stalked. Male calyx tomentose ; segments 

 3, shallow, rounded ; disk lobed, glabrous ; stamens 3, exserted ; 

 pistillode, short, truncate. Female flower: — Ovary glabrous ; 

 stigmas 3, large, shortj dilated, spreading. Fruit iin., globose, 

 ovoid, stalked, smooth, very juicy, black when ripe, previously 

 red. The fruit is acidulous and pleasant to taste. (Trimen.) 



Uses :- -The acid leaves are used in snake-bites, and, when 

 young, are boiled and used in syphilitic cachexia. (Lindleyi) 



1140. A. Alexiteria, Linn., h.f.b.l, v. 359. 



Vern. : — Noli-tali-marum (Tarn.). 

 Habitat : — Southern Deccan Peninsula. 



