N. 0. MYBTAOE-35. 
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about 335°C., whilst the pentabenzoyl derivative is colourless, aud melts at 
333°C!. No substance of a glucosidic nature was found in the seeds.— J. Ch. I. 
November 15, 1912, p. 1062. 
The phenolic substance isolated from jambul seeds (this J. 1912, 1051) 
which was named “ Jambulol/' and which has also been detected in Chinese 
rhubarb (Chem. Soc. Trans. 1911, 99, 962 and Proc. 1912. 28. 96), and in Eu- 
phorbia pilulifera (this J. 1918, 505) has since been identified as ellagic 
acid C 14 H 2 0 4 (0 H.) 4— A. 8. J. Ch. 1., August 30, 1913, p. 840. 
506. Barringtonia racemosa, Blume, h.f.b.i., 
ii . 507. Roxb. 445. 
Vern: — Ijjal (H.) ; Samudra-phal (B.); Nivar (Concan) ; 
Samudra (Cuddapah) ; Samutra-pullam (Tam.) ; Samudra-pao, 
Sam-stravadi (Mai.) 
Habitat. : — On the sea coasts, Concan. 
A moderate-sized evergeen tree, attaining 50ft., glabrous. 
Wood white, very soft, porous. It is a handsome tree, planted 
on the road sides in Colombo j for ornament. It is found on the 
west coast, from the Concan southwards near rivers and back 
waters, also inland. Leaves lightly crenate-denticulate, cuneate- 
oblong ovate or oblanceolate, 10 by 3in., narrowed into a very 
short petiole i'fin. long. Racemes 12-18in., pendulous ; flowers 
cream-coloured, 2§in. across, distant. Pedicels £-£in. Calyx- 
tube fin., ovate, closed in the bud, broadly funnel-shaped ; 
segments 2-3, irregular. Filaments often crimson. Fruit 
ovoid, 2-2|in. long, obscurely quadrangular below when quite 
ripe ; in ripening, attaining nearly its full length before one- 
third its full breadth. Exocarp very thick, fibrous. 
Uses : — The root resembles Cinchona in medicinal virtues. 
It has de-obstruent and cooling properties. The fruit is effica- 
cious in coughs, asthma and diarrhoea. The seeds are used 
in colic and ophthalmia (Watt). 
The kernels of the drupes with milk, given in jaundice and 
other bilious diseases. The seeds ace aromatic ; used also in 
parturition (T. N. Mukerji). 
The pulverised fruit is used as a snuff, and combined with 
other remedies, is applied externally in diseases of the skin 
(Treasury of Botany.) 
