BYRSONIMA

(Lat.),n.f. Busrs-o*n’i?m-as. A genus of malpighiaceous shrubs and trees. [B, 19.]—I8. arm eniac a [Richard]. Syn.: Malpighia arm eniac a [Cavanilles]. A Species the seeds of which are said to be poisonous. [B, 121.]—B. chrysophylla feunthh Syn.: Malpighia moureila [Aublet], Galphinia chrysophylla [Sprengel]. A species growing in Cayenne, where its astrinent bark is used as a tonic and febrifuge, and a decoction as a omenta tion for ulcers. ey 173.]—B. coccolobzæfolia [Kunth]. A tree of Cumana, probably furnish is ed of the alcornoco-bar! of commerce, [B, 180.]—B. cot in i folia [Kunth]. A Mexican shrub, used like B. verb a sci folia. [B, 180.}—B. cra i folia [De Candolle]. Syn.: Malpighia cra i folia ya The moulae-ie of the Caribs; a small tree of the West Indies and South America, used like B. verb a sci folia. [B, 19, 180.]—13. cum ing i an a. The nanci of Panama. The bark is used there in skin diseases. The berries are acid and edible. [B, 19.]—B, laurifolia [Kunth], B. rhopalæfolia [Kunth]. Trees pro! pile furnishing varieties of the alcornoco-bark of commerce. [B, 180.}—B. spicata [De Candolle]. A tree of the West Indies and Brazil. Its bark (muruxibark) contains a great amount of tang in. The fruit is acid and astringent, and is used for garples and in dysentery. [B, 19, 180.J— B. verb a sci folia (De Candolle]. Syn.: Malpighia verb a sci folia [Linnæus]. A low shrub of Brazil and Guiana. The bark and Wood are used as astringents and in remittent fevers. [B, 19, 180.)