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^ i<j. 25. Mallewamboo MdlaL Trucaweampaue Ge»t. 
Margofa de Mato Portng. Of this Tree there are 3 
forts more, viz. Carreampelle, Nelle wampulle and 
Kalee weamboo. This here is the worft fort, and 
is only good for cold pains wafhing wiA the Decodi- 
on. The whole Tree is very bitter, is above 20 foot 
high ^ and as thick as a mans thigh 3 the Fruit is 
^^zede- round. S.B. This is a fpecies of the Jzederack or 
Bead- tree. 
27. Neala poondoo MalaLGrov/s in hard ground 
on the banks oi Fields : This with four w five other 
things the Natives cure pains from ff/W or Cold, S. B. 
28. Ette Malab. Muttechettu Ge?7t. the Dutch call 
it Lignum Coluhrinum, 
This Tree is 15 or 20 foot high^ 2iS thick 2iS a mans 
' . thigh, the fruit round, of an Orange colour when 
ripe, till then green. Some are as big as Apples^ o- 
therS but lit le bigger than Cherries. The Fruity 
Leaves and Root beaten to mafh, and boyl'd in the 
Oyl preft out of the Nimho Kernels, is by the Natives 
ufed outwardly, and taken inwardly as a Soveraign 
Medicine againft the poifonous bites of venemous 
Serpents^ &c* as alfo in the ^alfie and old Aches^ but 
they ufenot the DecoSion of it in Wine nor Water, 
for Fevers^ as the Dutch do. The Blowers are of an 
a(h colour when frefli, and ftink after an odd manner 
which I can't defcribe. S, B. 
Qf this here are three forts more, viz. Code Ettee; 
Nellawatachittu and Tetammaraum. & 5, 
This is a fpecies of Nux fomica^ and there being 
feveral forts of it, as Mr Brown here obferyes, it's 
ihoj^ht more proper to take. another opportunity to 
give you the differences ot them together. 
^^9. 29. Polygonum multiflorum Hinguer-poUumnfe^ 
Nechetta-poondoo Malab. 
This 
