1890.] D. Prain — The non-indigenous species of the Andaman Flora. 245 



Names op Species. 



Remakes. 



Melaleuca Leucadendron Linn. 



Eugenia Jarnbos Linn. 



*Daucus Carota Linn. 

 145 Ixora coccinea Linn. 



*Cof£ea arabica Linn. 



Oarissa Oarandas Linn. 



Ipomoea coccinea Linn. 



Solanum tuberosum Linn. 

 150 Physalis peruviana Linn. 



Torenia, sp. 



Thunbergia alata Boj. 



T. erecta T. And. 

 Dasdalacanthus salaccensis 

 T. And. 

 155 Tectona grandis Linn. f. 



Bougainvillea glabra Ghoisy. 

 Deeringia celosioides Br. 

 Cinnaniomum zeylanicum, 



Breyn. 

 Euphorbia antiquorum. Linn. 



160 Ficus bengalensis Linn. 

 F. Rumphii Blume. 



F. religiosa Linn. 



Ravenala inadagascariensis 



Adans. 

 Agave vivipara Linn. 

 165 Dioscorea sativa Linn. 



Colocasia antiquorum Schott. 



Bambusa Brandisii Mmiro. 

 Dendrocalamus strictns Nees. 

 169 Cephalostachyum pergracile 

 Munro. 



Planted. 



Cultivated. 



Cultivated. 



Very common in gai'dens of Europeans. 



Cultivated. 



Cultivated, not very successfully. 



In gardens, but also a frequent escape. 



The potato does very poorly. 



Cultivated. 



Cultivated, but also often appearing spon- 

 taneously. 



Cultivated, but also appearing as an escape, e. g., 

 at Namuna ghat. (K.) 



Planted as a hedge on Mt. Harriet. 



Frequent in gardens. 



The teak-plantations under the care of the 

 Forest Department are doing exceedingly well.* 

 In gardens of Europeans. 



In gardens, but also appearing subspontaneously. 

 Cultivated and doing very well. (K). 



Grown as a hedge-plant. 



Planted. 



Largely planted on roadsides at Aberdeen un- 

 der the impression that it was the Pfpal 

 (P. religiosa). 



A few trees only. 



Planted. 



Very common in gardens of Europeans. 

 Cultivated. 



Cultivated but also appearing spontaneously in 

 marshy spots around Aberdeen. 



These Bamboos have been planted somewhat 

 extensively throughout the Settlement. 



These intentionally introduced species belong to three distinct 

 classes : — 



1. Such as probably never could become naturalized — truly exotic 

 species, such as temperate vegetables and garden flowers and plan ts 



The name Rain-tree is derived from a phenomenon of condensation or exuda- 

 tion (both explanations have been offered) said to be exhibited by the tree in America ; 

 in India nothing of the sort occurs. 



* It should be noted also that the Forest Department is actively engaged in 

 propagating Padouk, a very valuable indigenous timber tree (Pterocarpus indie us 

 Willd.) and that the Andamanese Pyenmah, another good timber tree (Lagerstrcemia 

 hypoleuca Kurz) is extensively planted. 



