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USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF LAKHIMPU&. 
XIX AXAC4RDI1CEAE. 
110. Spondii&s Linn. 
134 . S. mangifera Willd. F. B. I. ii, 42 ; Eng. & Prantl iii, 5, 
151 ; Beng. PL 356 ; D. E. P. vi, 3, 338 ; Pharmauug. Ind. i, 395 ; 549. 
Margherita. No. 117. 
Local name. — Amra. “ Hog-Plum." 
Distrib. — Throughout India, wild and cultivated ; Tropical Asia. 
A small tree all parts of which have a peculiar pouecraung mango-like smell. The leaves 
arc pinnate, each leaflet has a strong vein running near to and parallel with the margin. 
This tree is fairly common thronghout Lakhimpur. The bark when cut is spongy, pink, and 
very strong smelling. The trees are generally much cut and slashed by the natives but 
we could not find out the reason for this. The fruits, “ Hog plums ” are eaten and 
have medicinal reputation. 
XLII. HIPPOCASTAXACEX. 
111. AeSCIllllS Linn. 
135. A. punduana Wall. F. B. I. i, 675 ; Eng. & Prantl iii ; 5 ; 276 ; 
D. E. P. i, 128. 
Jokai. No. 1 72. 
Local name. — Kaman bi. 
Distrib. — Eastern Himalayas to Assam and Burma. Also in Siam. 
A beautiful tree readily recognised by its resemblance to the common Horse Chestnat 
(^4. hippocastanum L.) from which, however, it differs by its more delicate appearance and by 
the absence of prickles from the fruits. A. punduana Wall, when flowering m March is one 
of the glories of the Brahmaputra Valley and is common throughout Lakhimpur. The 
powdered bark is used as a fish poison. 
XLIII. SAPINDACE L. 
112. Sapi lidus Linn. 
136. S* mukorossi (jiBrtn. F. B. I. i, 683 ; Eng. & Prantl iii, 5 ; 315 ; 
Beng. Pl. 344 ; D. E. P. vi, 2, 468; Pharmacog. Ind. i, 370. 
& detergens Boxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 280. 
Badiya. No. 377. 
Local name. — Ilaitha guti (i.e., green pigeon food), rltjia. iC Sotfp- 
mii Tree." 
