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nina, Podocarpus polystachya , Eriolcena aceroides , Bottlera tinctoria; two or 
three kinds of Calophyllum, Ficus laccifera, Spondias, Careya sphcerica, Akrr- 
ringtonia, Artocarpus Chaplasha, Fagrcea morindcefolia, Vitex leucoxylon, 
&c., &c. 
There often appears a group of leafless Bombax Malabaricum , Tetrameles 
uadi flora, and some other leaf-shedding trees. 
Along the western parts of South Andaman, Ilarpullia cupanioides (of a 
large size), Elceocarpus robustus, Walsura, and numerous species of Ficus 
prevail, owing to the greater moisture. 
Under the protection of these lofty trees smaller trees occur in great 
abundance, amongst which the following deserve notice for their frequency:—■ 
Three to four kinds of Myristica , the delicate Baccaurea sapida ; three species 
of araliaceous trees, Mangifera sylvatica ; two kinds of Pisonia; Bouea 
oppositifolia; two arboreous Cordyline, Pandanus Per am., Polyalthia Anda - 
manic a; several Tetr anther ce and Euphorbiacece, Garcinia; a large flowered 
Musscenda ; and a number of other rubiaceous trees. 
The shrubby underwood is rather dense, but all these shrubs look very 
weak and slender, showing a tendency to run up. It is difficult to classify 
them under any general description, but I shall have an opportunity hereafter 
to call attention to the presence among them of botanical centres of parti¬ 
cular species. 
The most frequent forms, however, which are present in all parts of these 
Islands are Claoxylon, Pottlera, Glycosmis pentaphylla, Jambosa, Epicarpurus 
orient alls, Ardisia, Alsodeia Bengalensis, JJnona lo7igiflora, Anaxagorea 
Zeylanica , Serissa ternata, several white flowered Pavettce, Croton umbellatum, 
Marcreightia Andamanica, Grumilea elongata, and several others. 
The prevalence of Anonaceee, Bubiacecc, and Eupliorbiacecc , though vary¬ 
ing very much with regard to species, is so marked, that we might fairly 
estimate two-thirds of the whole shrubby vegetation to consist of these 
families. 
The climbing vegetation comprises, in the first place, Dinochloa Tjankorreh ; 
three kinds of formidably armed canes; Ficus; several species of Vitis; 
Thunbergia laurifolia; a thorned Grifflthia , TJvaria Smnatrana, Toddalia sp. } 
Zizyplius Oenoplia and Z . glabra; several kinds of Menispermacece ; two species 
of Scindapsus, TJncaria pilosa, Freycinetia radicans, Modecca , Ancistrocladus 
extensus, Buettneria, Capparis ; several Cucurbitacecc; Brachypterum scandens, 
Entada Pursuaetha, Flagellaria Indica, Chavica, Gnetum scandens, 8pc ., 8pc, 
In general, it seems that nearly every family has its respresentatives among 
these climbers, which make some parts of the islands, especially along the 
ridges, nearly impenetrable. 
Epiphytical orchids are rather rare in these forests, and are mostly confined 
to the upper parts of the trees. 
Palms are numerous; amongst which Licualapeltata and Areca triandra 
are the commonest. On Termoklee Island a gigantic but stemless Corypho, 
with leaves nearly 30 feet long, presents a most striking appearance. 
The herbaceous annual and perennial vegetation is, during the dry -season, 
exceedingly scanty, and nearly confined to a dozen species; Bragantia tomen - 
tosa, Abrns precatorius, Eranthemum album, Dcedalacanthus suffruticosm, 
Jlemiagraphis glutinosa, FEypolytrum, Cyperus moestus and Pandanophyllum 
zeylaniciim, are the most remarkable ones; Elatostemma sesquifolium and 
Maranta Indica are often seen. 
Musa (Simiarum ?) Amorphophallus longistylus , Alocasia fornicata, Phry - 
mum parviflorum, and another small species, Costus speciosus , Amomum aculea- 
tum, Zingiber cassumunar, Curcuma Poscoeana ; several terrestrial orchids 
Aclisia Indica, Aneiiema ovatum, Ophiorrhiza, Ophioxylon, and some others 
appear principally during the rains. 
