37 DIOSPYROS MELANOXYLON. 
season, and the new leaves appear again, with the flowers, in April 
and May. 
The black part of the wood of this tree is too well known to re- 
quire a particular description in this place. It is only the centre of 
large trees that is black and valuable, and the quantity found is 
more or less according to the age of the tree. The outside wood is 
white and soft, and either decays soon, or is destroyed by insects, 
which leave the black untouched. 
The ripe fruit is eaten by the natives, but is astringent, and not 
very palatable. 
47 DIOSPYROS SYLVATICA. 
Tella-gada of the Telingas. 
Trunk and Branches irregular. Bark dark rust-colour. 
Leaves short-petioled, alternate, two-faced, oval, pointed, smooth, 
- entire; from three to six inches long, and from two to three 
broad. 
MALE TREE. 
Umbellets axillary, single, peduncled, bowing, bearing many small, 
fragrant, white flowers. 
Calyx and Corol as in the genus. 
Filaments about eighteen, short, inserted into a receptacle. 
Anthers single, linear, erect. 
HERMAPHRODITE TREE. 
Flowers single, short-petioled, axillary. 
Calyx and Corol as in the genus, except that sometimes the calyx 
and corol are three-cleft. 
Stamens three or four, small, and steril. 
Styles three or four. 
Stigmas lacerated. 
Berry about the size of a nutmeg, round, pretty smooth. 
Seeds from two to eight ripen. 
It is a native of most of the uncultivated, hilly parts of the Cir- 
cars, and, on the mountains it grows to a pretty large tree. Flowers 
during July and August. 
48. DIOSPYROS MONTANA. 
Yerra-gada of the Telingas. 
Trunk crooked, covered with dark, rust-coloured, pretty smooth 
bark. - 
Leaves alternate, two-faced, short-petioled, oval, pointed, smooth 
on both sides, entire; three to four inches long, and about two 
broad. 
MALE TREE. 
Umbells axillary, simple, small, bowing. 
Flowers nearly sessile, bowing, small, greenish-white. 
Bracts small, oval, woolly, or with membranaceous margins. 
Calyx as in the genus. 
Corol contorted. 
Stamens as in the genus, but inserted into the bottom of the tube. 
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HERMAPHRODITE TREE. 
Flowers axillary, single, short-peduncled, bowing. 
Calyx and Corol as in the male, but much larger. 
Filaments four, short. 
Anthers four, membrane-like, lanced. 
Germ globular. 
Styles four. 
Stigmas bifid. 
Berry as in the genus. 
A middle sized tree, common among the mountains in the Cir- 
cars. Flowers during the hot season, and does not cast its leaves 
till the new leaves come out. 
The timber of this tree is variegated with dark and white coloured 
veins, and is hard, and very durable. 
49. DIOSPYROS CHLOROXYLON. 
Nella-woolymera of the Telingas. 
Trunk irregular. Bark scabrous, dark rust-coloured. 
Branches spreading, nearly two-faced. 
Thorns often many, though sometimes wanting, large, and strong. 
Leaves short-petioled, alternate, two-faced, oval, entire, below very 
downy; from one and a half to two inches long, and one 
broad. 
MALE TREE. 
Peduncle axillary, short, solitary, bowing, bearing generally about 
six minute, white flowers. 
Calyx and Corol as in the genus. 
Filaments about twelve, short, inserted into the bottom of the tube 
of the corol, several of them bifid, or bearing double anthers. 
Anthers about sixteen, erect, linear. 
HERMAPHRODITE TREE. 
Flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, small, white. 
Calyx and Corol as in the genus. 
Filaments about eight, inserted into the bottom of the tube of the 
corol. 
Anthers small, hearted. 
Styles four. 
Stigmas simple. 
Berry size of a cherry, ripens two or three seeds only, although there 
are the rudiments of eight. 
This is a tree of middle size, among the Orixa mountains: but in 
the low lands towards the coast it is only a large bush ; flowers dur- 
ing the hot season. 
The wood of the larger trees is yellowish, very hard and durable, 
and is used by the natives for various economical purposes. 
The fruit, when ripe, is eaten raw, and is very palatable. 
50. DIOSPYROS CORDIFOLIA. 
Kak-woolymera of the Telingas. 
Trunk irregular. Bark rust-coloured. 
Branches scattered, spreading. 
