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. 41. Here are also two sorts of Lemons (Citrus decumana. 
L.) which are called Yao by the Chinese. The first is round 
and its name is Lo yao. The second called Han yao is long 
and is usually offered as a sacrifice to their idols. Osb. 307. 
The Chinese name for Citrus decumana is Yau. 
42. The Lemt yes tree (Citrus medica. L.) in Canton bears 
little round sour Lemons called na many , and which are used 
instead of Tamarinds, or common Lemons, generally before 
they are ripe. The trees are sold in pots and seldom about a 
yard high. Osb. 208. 306. 
This is I believe Citrus medica. L. var. acida. Hook flor. Ind. I 514. Sin: 
$§'* WH ning meng. 
43. iLilanthus glandulosa. Desf. (1786.) This Chinese 
tree has been introduced into Europe in 1751 and was at 
the time of Linnaeus known under the name of Vernis clu 
Japon. 
44. Chinese Olives in Canton, paclc-la. Osb. 309. 
Osbeck evidently means Canarium album. Raeusch. sin : ^ )^pah lam. 
45. Olom sip, a certain great tree with pinnated leaves, 
sm'ooth, wdth opposite folioles. A resin comes out of the tree 
much like the Gum arabic. Hanes isl. Osb. 9 
Canarium Pimela. Koenig, sin J§ ^ u lam shii. 
46. Salacia chinensis. L. See O. C. I. 571. 
47. Rhamnus oenopolia. L. in Chinese JCog-ne-im. Near 
Canton. Osb. 386. 
Known from India before. Zizyphus oenoplia. D.C. II. 21. 
48. Rhamnus lineatus. L. French island. Osb. 353. 
See above Pluk. Amalth. Prutex sin. Majorani fob Berchemia lineata. 
D. C. II. 23. PL hgk. 67. 
49. Rhamnus Thea. L. Poor man’s tea. The leaves of this 
shrub are made use of by the poor Chinese instead of tea. Tb ey 
call it tia. Hanes isl. Osb. 375. 
Sageretia theesans. Brong.—FI. hgk. 68. 
50. Koelreuteria paniculata. Laxm. Sapindus chinensis, 
L. fil. Introduced into England 1763, described 1772 by 
Laxmann. 
51. Lat-yee is the Chinese name of a fruit, which is eaten in 
Canton with tea. It tastes almost like a plum, and looks like 
large gallapples, covered with a brownish, thin, and warty skin. 
Long-an is less than lat-yee. They have a smooth skin and 
sweet pulp. Osb. 308. 
Nephelium Litohi Camb. and N, lougan. Camb. 
