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WILLIS AND GARDINER : BOTANY 
Sapotaceœ. 
Chrysophyllum sp. ? 
I. Didi, 45, native name Sabudeli, is probably a sp. of 
Chrysophyllum. 
Ulimusops, L. 
Elengi, L. ; Munima, M. ; Munamal, S. 
I. Didi, 116 ! 
Ceylon, India, Malaya, often, cultivated, and probably 
introduced into the Maldives intentionally, for the sake of 
its timber. 
OLEACEÆ. 
Jasminum, L. 
Same AC, Ait.; Irudema, Re Irudema, M.; Pichcha, S.; 
Arabian Jasmine. 
1. Didi, 87 ! Pyrard de Laval (onudemaus). Hedufuri, 
Goifurfehendu Atoll, Hulule 25, 35, Veimandu in Koluma- 
dulu, Kaddu in Haddumati, Addu Atoll, common in the 
jungle of the whole atoll, Gardiner! Male, Christopher, 1 888 ! 
An Indian species, commonly cultivated in Ceylon and 
India. Most likely or certainly introduced for cultivation, 
but now more or less wild. 
Auriculatum, Yalil.; Kudima, M. 
I. Didi, 46 ! 
Common in the dry parts of Ceylon and in India. 
Grandiflorum, L.; Huwanduma, M. 
I. Didi, 80 ! Hedufuri, Goifurfehendu Atoll, Hulule 24, 
Veimandu in Kolumadulu, Gardiner ! “ Cultivated round 
mosques and holy men’s graves. The flowers are soaked in 
fine cocoanut oil, to which a trace of ambergris is added. With 
this mixture the natives rub themselves after washing tj 
scent themselves before going into the mosques.” — J. S. G. 
A native of N.W. India, cultivated in India and Ceylon, 
and evidently intentionally introduced. 
