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296 The excellent Dr. Royle, however, rather inclines to the opinion that this tree, when old, does yield a gum resin, closely resembling myrrh, because that which he examined '* was said to come from the hills, at the foot of which the tree is found."— Ed. — Hooker's Journal of Botany.

Habitat : — Rocky parts of Sindh, as far south as Karachi. Distributed through Baluchistun.

A small tree, with pubescent, unarmed branches. Leaves 3-5-foliate, on slender petioles, longer than the blade, soft and downy when young. Leaflets entire, lateral leaflets nearly orbicular, terminal, ovate-cuneate, petiolate. Flowers sessile, 4- merous. Stamens equal. Drupe red, with 2 stones ; pulp orange-cloured.

Use : — Dr. J. Newton reports that the gum obtained from this tree may be used in the form of ointment for cleansing and stimulating bad ulcers. It is a favorite application in Dehli sores, combined with sulphur, catechu and borax. It is reported to stimulate healthy action, (Pharm. Ind.).

Vern. : — Jangli bâdâm (H.) ; Jangali bedânâ (Cutch) ; Kaglimara, kagga libija, Java bada miyaune (Kan.) ; Canari (Mal.). Rata-Kakuna (Sinhalese.)

Eng. : — Java Almond tree.

Habitat : — A native of the Malayan Peninsula, but generally cultivated in India.

A large tree introduced into India from Malay. Wood greyish white, soft, smooth (Gamble). Extremities of branches tawny, puberulous or glabrate. Stipules elliptic or rotundate, auricled, often early deciduous. Leaves of flowering branches ¾-1½ft., more or less ; leaflets entire, 7-9 ovate to oblong, elliptical, acuminate, glabrous ; lateral nerves about 10-15 pair, often paler and sub-prominent beneath. Upper leaflets 4-6 by 1¼-2½ in.; petiolules ½-1in. Panicles terminal puberulous, with spreading, successively shorter, lateral branches. Buds