290 A COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND BOOK 
nam subsequantur fructus, me latet, haec enim capitula tarde 
sese aperiuntj nec in fructus excrescunt, sed frustra deci- 
dunt.'' In the figure, however, there is an appearance of 
each branch of the umbella being divided into three parts, 
each supporting one flower. The two lateral flowers in each 
division of the figure are represented unopened, while the 
central ones have the appearance of a corolla and calyx, 
each consisting of many divisions, as in the Gastonia pal- 
mata of Dr Roxburgh (Hort. Beng. 33), which, however, 
has more the habit of the Aralia palmata (Enc. Meth. 
i. 224), while the Pseudo-Sandalum. has more the habit of 
the A. cocldeata (ibid.) 
Psbudo-Sandalum Bcerense, p. 55. 
Although Eumphius saw neither flower nor fruit, we may 
judge, from what he says, that this belongs to the same na- 
tural order at least with the preceding ; and, as its habit is 
similar, it may belong to the same genus. 
CAP. XIX. 
Lignum Papuanum, p. 57- 
Among the natives of the great Indian Archipelago, a 
wood, strongly resembling Sandal duriores sunt Sandalo 
citrino — vero odor idem est''), is called Rassamala^ and is of 
three kinds : first, the LigJium Papuanum, of a colour like 
honey, inclining to cineritious ; second, a white wood, like 
ivory, from Tsjampa ; and, third, a wood from Ceylon and 
Malabar, " odore penitus convenit cum Caju (Lignum) 
Papua, vel ejus odor jucundior quoddammodo est." This 
third kind^ I have little doubt, is the Siriiim myrtifolium, 
or continental Sandal ; for Rumphius calls it Semhrane, 
while the name which he gives to the Sirium is Sambarana, 
evidently the same wwd. It must be this third kind, that 
