FLORA OF THE SUNDRIBUNS. 
3/^7 
A small to medium tree; wood yellowish greyi soft but durable. 
DrsTRiB. — S.-E. Asia; N. Australia; here most probably a tree originally 
introduced. This is almost certainly specifically distinct from D. montana. 
127. Diospyros Embryopteris Pers. F. B. I. iii. 556. D. glutinosa 
F. I. ii. 533. E. D, D 582. 
Mandabari ruins, Heinig; Jatta, among ruins, Prain\ Eastern 
Forests, ! Heinig. 
Vernac. Gdh ; Makurkendi. 
An evergreen tree, reaching 6o feet in height. Wood white, hard ; used 
for building, for masts and yards, and as fuel ; the viscid pulp of the fruit is 
used to pay the seams of boats and to strengthen nets and cordage; it is full 
of tannin and is used in native medicine as an astringent ; fruit also eaten. 
Distrib.— S.-E. Asia. 
As Heinig had not communicated specimens of this tree, which is stated 
in his list to be found in the reserved forests, but not to be common, and 
as the writer only met with it at Jatta it appeared possible that this might be 
only a survival, in flZHts localities, of abandoned settlements like that of Jatta, 
Consulted on the subject, Heinig has informed the writer that there are some 
fine Gab trees {Diospyros Embryopteris) on the mounds or platforms of higher 
ground left by the old salt-makers or dacoits on the left bank of the Mandabari 
river. The properties of the Gab, as will be seen, are just such as would lead 
to its having been planted by people of the class who once occupied these ruins. 
During a visit to the Sundribuns paid by Lace in January, 1903, it was, however,, 
found that this Diospyros does occur in the swamp-forests in places where former 
settlement is not conceivable so that Heinig’s record is already quite confirmed. 
XXXV.— SALVADORACE;E. 
101. Azima Lamk. 
128. Azima tetracaiitha Lamk. ; F. B. I. iii. 620. E. D. a 1165. 
Western river-banks and sea-face, Calcutta Garden Collectors ! 
Vernac. Trikanta Gati> 
A thorny shrub ; properties unimportant. 
DiSTRiB.'-S. India ; Mascarenes ; S. Africa. 
XXXVI.— APOCVXACE^. 
103. Cerbera Linn. 
129. Cerbera Odollam Gaertn. ; F. 1. i. 692 ; F. B. I iii. 638. 
River-banks everywhere, fairly common. 
Vernac. Ddkur ; Ddbur ; irdko* 
A small tree, sometimes reaching 40 feet in height ; wood white, soft, useless • 
seed yields an illuminating oil. 
Distrib.— S.-E, Asia; Australia ; Polynesia ; in maritime swamps. 
