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goo ” (Drur,), and known from early times ; — growing according to Beddome, and Drury, m the
forests of the Western Ghauts and from Coorg and Mysore to Travancore, not in dry deciduous
woods, but only in the damp jungles of the Western coast, and furnishing the genuine/ra« spars of
commerce, so highly prized.
nerat, on the seashore of the Moluccas and New Guinea (Pers.). The excrescences according to
Drury are spindle-shaped, sometimes “ two feet long and three and a half inches wide,” and when
sawn into little boards are unequalled for lining insect-boxes.
Lagerstroemia lidcrocarpa of Western Hindustan, A large Lythraceous tree called in Tamil
“ ventek ” or “ veveyla ” (Drur.); and from early times, its timber much used for building purposes; —
observed by Wight pl. 109, and Beddome pl. 30, “ abundant in all the western forests of the Madras
Presidency,” but “ not on the eastern side ” (Drur.), The “ naneh,” with flowers in terminal panicles
and fruit of the size of a pea, observed by Graham in the “ Kennery forests ” near Bombay and “ common
on the Ghauts,” seems identical.
Conocarpus latifolius of Western Hindustan. A large Terminalioid tree called in Tamil “ vecke-
lie” or “ vallay-naga,” in Telinga “ yella-maddi ” or “ siri-maun” (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay
“ daura” or “ dabria” (Graham) ; and from early times, its timber considered almost equal to teak
for house and ship building, its leaves used for dyeing leather, and its ashes in demand in the diet of
certain wild tribes of the Neilgherry forests : — observed by Gibson, and Graham, from the “ Kennery
forests ” near Bombay to “ the inland Deccan hills,” common ; by Powell, in the Punjaub ; by Roxburgh,
Wallich, and Wight, as far as the Circar mountains and Dheyra Dhoon (Drur.).
Notonia grandiflora of Western Plindustan. A shrubby yellow-flowered Composife plant, known
from early times : — said by Gibson “ to be a remedy in hydrophobia,” and observed in “ high rocky
places in the Deccan;” by Wight, and Drury, on the Neilgherries and as far South as Travancore.
Hoyapcndula of Western'Hindustan. A woody Asclepioid twiner, from early times much used
medicinally:—observedby Rheede ix. pl. 13 in Malabar; by Dickinson, on “ hills about Nagotna,”
and by Nimmo in “ S. Concan” (Graham) ; by Ro.xburgh, and Wight, from the Neilgherries to the
Circar mountains (Drur.). „
Holostemma Rheeaii of Western Hindustan. A perennial twining Asclepioid called in Malabar
“ ada-koclien,” in Telinga “ palla-gurgi ” (Drur.); and from early times, employed medicinally, and its
flowers eaten: —observed by Rheede ix. pl. 7 in Malabar; by Nimmo, and Graham, “ running up
trees and in hedges” in the environs of Bombay, “ common in the rains ; ” by Roxburgh, Wight, and
Drury, from the Covalum jungles near Trevandrum to Mysore and the Circars, or “ from the southernmost
province to the base of the Himalaya ”
Cryptostegia grandiflora of Western Hindustan. A woody Asclepioid tniner with showy rose-
coloured flowirs, lalled in Malabar “ palay” (Drur.); and known from early times observed by
Graham “ in gardens Bombay ; ” by Ro.xburgh, Wight, and Drury, in Malabar and Coromandel, yielding
a fibre that “ may be spun into the finest yarn,” also caoutchouc in sufficient quantity to be “ prepared
for rubbing out pencil-marks.”
Exacum bicolor of Western Hindustan. A showy Gentianoid annual, one to two feet high, and
from early times used as a febrifuge: —observed by Graham in the environs of Bombay, generally
“ by the margins of rivulets; ” by Roxburgh, Wight, and Drury, from the Neilgherries and Malabar
to Cuttack, the dried stems “ sold at Mangalore and elsewhere in the Southern Peninsula under the
name of country ka riya tf and “ may be advantageously substituted for ” gentian.
Schrebera swietenioides of Western Hindustan. A large pinnate-leaved Bignonioid tree, ca led
in Tamil “ mogalinga marum,” in Telinga “ muccadi chettoo ” (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay
..“ mokha” or “Yokadee ” (Graham) ; and from early times, its hard close-grained wood, less liable to
warp than most kinds, used for a variety of purposes and especially for weaver’s beams ; — observecl
by Heddle, and Giberne, “ on the Hala hills west of the Indus, also on the Tullghaut near Bhawndy,
by Nimmo’ at Jowaur (Graham) ; by Roxburgh cor. ii. pl. tot, on the Circar mountains (Drur.). ^
BUnonia (Spatlwdea) Roxburghii of Western Hindustan. A large pinnate-leaved tree called 111
the environs of Bombay “ warrus” (Graham) ; and from early times, its timber used for a v4rie‘y 01
purposes:-observed by Auld in Kandesh, by Lush, and Graham, from Bombay to the Ghauts, Malia-
bleshwar and the Southern Mahratta country^ by Roxburgh, as far as Coromandel (Drur.).
Convolvulus (Argyreia) Malabarica of Western Hindustan. A woody twiner called in lamii
“ paymoostey,” in Malabar “ kattu kalangu ” (Drur.) ; and from early limes, its root and leaves employed
medicinally; —observed by Rheede xi. pl. 51 in Malabar; by Graham, near Bombay ana
“ pretty common on the Ghauts ; ” by Ainslie, and Roxburgh, as far as Mysore (Drur.).
Solanum trilobatum of Western Hindustan. A prickly woody climber called in Tamil ood
vulliy ” in Telinga “ moondla moosteh ” or “ oochinta kura ” (Drur.); and from early times, its leav
Bnchanania angusiifolia of Western Hindustan. A Terebinthoid tree called in Tamil “ colah
mavuh ” (Drur.) ; and from early times on the Western coast, its bark much used for its adhesire
properties and oil for lamps obtained from it; — observed by Graham in “ the Adjunta jim+es y
Roxburgh, Wight, and Drury, as far as the Trichore forests where it “ is common,’ the bark frequently
mixed with chunam.” Poinciana elata of Tropical Arabia and as far as Guzerat. A small unarmed tree with showy
vel’ow flowers, called in Yemen “ ranf ” or “ mschillech” (Forsk.), in Tamil “ pade rarayan, in
Canara “ neerangi,” in Telinga “ sooncaishla ” (Drur.) ; and known from early times ; —observed by
Lush “ in Goozerat,” by Gibson “ in the square of the great temple at Fultun,” by Auld in “ garde£
Kandesh” (Graham) ; by Best, its leaves much used at Cuddapah for manuring mdigo-fields ; by
Wivht, and Drury, planted for its shade on roadsides, and for protecting “ the footings of rivers and
channel banks,” from Malabar to Coromandel. Westward, was observed by Forskal p. 86 among
the mountains of Yemen ; by myself, in mountain-ravines at Aden.
Portulaca quadrifda of Tropical Arabia and Plindustan. Annual, procumbent from a cotral
root, and called in Yemen “ mortah” or “ koraat errai ” (Forsk.), in Tamil “ passelie keeray,” in Mal£
bar “ neelacheera,” in Telinga “ sun pail kura,” on the Deccan “ cholee” (Drur.); and from rerly
times, eaten and employed medicinally : — observed by Rheede x. pl. 31 in Malabar ; by Graham,
“ a common weed during the rains” in the environs of Bombay; by Roxburgh, and Wight, in other
parts of the peninsula (Drur.). Westward, by Forskal p. 92 in Yemen, eaten crude and the bruised
leaves applied in headache. P. meridiana, with flowers opening for two hours only, is regarded by
Wiglit as probably not distinct. a
Cassyta filiform is of Tropical Asia, the Malayan archipelago, and islands of the Pacific. A greem
stemmed dodder-like epiphytic plant called in Yemen “ djdha” or “ hadeg modeq ” (Forsk.), in Tagalo
“ malabohoc” (Blanco), in Tamil “ cottan,” in Bengalee “ akash-bulli,” in Telmga “ pauneh-tiga
eaten and together with the berries flowers root and tender shoots employed medicinally : — observed
by Gibson “ in Guzerat and a few parts of the Deccan” (Graham) ; by N. L. Burmann pl. 22, Ainshe,
Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Cape Comorin (Drur.). ^ „
Justicia (Rungia) repens of Western Hindustan. A diffuse plant called in Tamil kadaga saleh
(Drur.) ; and from early times, its leaves in appearance and taste resembling those of tbynm emplo^d
medicinally ; — observed by Graham in the environs of Bombay, “ appearing m the rams ; ” by Aiirte,
Roxburgh, Wallich, and Wight, in other parts of the peninsula ; and received by Burmann pl. 3 from
Ceylon. , , 1 ■ -i Ficus nitida of Western Hindustan. A tree ; its root and leaves from early times boiled in oil
and applied to wounds and bruises : —observed by Rheede iii. pl. 55 in Malabar ; by Graham, m “ the
Concans,” to and beyond Bombay ; is described also by Rumphius iii. pl. 90. ^
Dioscorea tripkylla of Western Hindustan. Called in the environs of Bombay “ mar-chaina
(Graham) ; and from early times, its intoxicating intensely-bitter root put into toddy to increase its
potency observed by Rheede vii. pl. 33 in Malabar; by Nimmo, “ common in both Concans
(Graham), to and beyond Bombay; and is termed “ ubium sylvestre” by Rumphius v. pl. 128.
Phoenix farinifcra of Western Hindustan. A diminutive slender-stemmed palm, only two to
three feet high, called in Tamil “ eethie,” in Malabar “ eentha,” in Telinga “ chiruta-ita ” (Drur.); and
from early times, its fruit eaten together with the farinaceous substance from its stem, and the leaflets
and petioles of its fronds made into mats and baskets:—observed by Roxburgh cor. 1. pl. 74, £d
Drury, in Travancore and in “ sandy situations and plains in the Deccan ; ” is termed “ p. pusilla” by
Loureiro (Steud.). „ a • -o Pontederia vaginalis of Tropical Eastern Asia. Called in Tagalo “ calaboa (Blanco), in Burmah
“ lav-pa-douk ” (Mason), in Malabar “ carimgola ” (Rheede) ; and known from early times :
observed by Rheede xi. pl. 44 in Malabar; by Nimmo, and Graham, to and beyond Bombay, “ rice-
fields and margins of tanks, Concans;” by Roxburgh, in other parts of Hindustan; by Masom m
Burmah ; by Bknco, on the Philippines, employed medicinally by the natives ; and is descnbed by
Rumphius vi. pl. 75. . , Tradescantia cristaia of Tropical Eastern Asia and the Malayan arcliipelago. Called in lagalo
“ alicbangon,” and from early times used medicinally on the Philippines — (Blanco) : observedby
Graham in the environs of Bombay, “ the most common of” its tribe, “ during the rams received
by Linnæus, and Jacquin hort. pl. 137, from Ceylon; and observed by Blanco on the Philippines.
Aneilema tuberosum of Western Hindustan. A stemless Cyanotoid perennial, its tubers from
early times employed medicinally : —termed “ commelyna scapiflora” by Roxburgh ; observed also by
Buchanan, Wallich, Royle, Ualzell, and Powell, from the Punjaub to the “ Southern Concan (Drur.)
beyond Bombay.