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COMBRETACE^. III. Terminalia, IV. Pentaptera. 



Native of the East Indies. Perhaps a species of Pentdptera or 

 Combretum. 



One-winged'trnhed Terminalia. Tree. 



34 T. panicula'ta (Roth. nov. spec. p. 383.) leaves petio- 

 late, oblong-oval, obtuse at both ends, rather pilose, quite entire, 

 biglandular beneath at the base ; spikes densely panicled, tomen- 

 tose. T^ . S. Native of the East Indies. Fruit unknown. 



Panicled Terminalia. Tree. 



* * * Svecies whose fruit and stamens remain undescrtbed. 



Lin. syst. Polygamia^ Monce^ciUn All as in Terminalia^ ex- 

 cept the drupe, which is coriaceous and ovate, furnished with 

 5'G regular vertical wings. — East Indian trees, with opposite or 

 sub-opposite petiolate leaves, which are biglandular at the base. 

 Spikes of flowers axillary and terminal, usually so close to- 

 gether as to form a brachiate panicle. Flowers 5-cleft, decan- 

 drous. Perhaps only a section of Terminalia^ or perhaps num- 

 bers of the Indian species of Terminalia^vA\o^G fruit are unknown, 

 are referrible to this genus. 



IP. TOMENTOSA (Roxb. 1. c. D. C. diss. t. 1.) leaves nearly 



So 1. CILIA TA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. Sod.) leaves obovate-ob- . i ^ \- i i. ji ^^„i *. a Mv4.„c« «*. 



, , , .. . j^ . "li, u ^ v ^ A u 1 u opposite, on short petioles, ovate, repandly crenulated, obtuse at 



long, obtuse, attenuated at the base, ciliated, quite glabrous on , ^s ^ ^ .r! u *. j ** i i ^ a. r.^A 



X ^ ^ \ A^ f fi u ^1 1 both ends, mucronate at the apex, somewhat dotted beneath, and 



both surfaces, glandless at the base ; peduncles racemose, elon- 

 gated, biglandular at the base. \2 . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. 



CiYia^erf-leaved Terminalia. Tree. 



36 T. ? RETicuLA^TA (Roth. uov. spcc. 381.) leaves opposite, 

 oval, obtuse at both ends, quite entire, clothed with silky pili, 



, S. Na- 



velvety on the nerves, and bearing 2 thick cup-shaped glands at 

 the base, b . S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called 



Usun 



or 



Usuna. 



Terminaha al^ta, Roth. nov. spec. 378. 



dotted above, and reticulated with black beneath. 



h 



tive of the East Indies. Petioles 3 lines long, clothed with ru- 

 fous velvety down. Spikes compound. Stamens exserted. 

 Fruit unknown. Perhaps a species of Pentdptera. 



Reticulated-lesLxei Terminalia. Shrub or tree. • 



37 T. puncta'ta (Roth. nov. spec. p. 381.) leaves alternate, 

 elliptic, attenuated at both ends, glandless, quite entire, obtuse 

 at the apex, pubescent, dotted above, on long petioles. J^ . S. 

 Native of the East Indies. Spikes simple, a little longer than 

 the petioles.^ Stamens longer than the calyx. Fruit unknown. 

 jDo/^erf-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



Leaves 7-9 inches long, and 3 broad. Spikes disposed in a bra- 

 chiate panicle. Flowers hairy. Fruit glabrous, with the wings 

 coriaceous and much extended. 



Tomentose Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



2 P. panicuia'ta (Roxb. 1. c.) leaves nearly opposite, petio- 

 late, oval-oblong, acutish, obtuse at the base, quite entire, gla- 

 brous on both surfaces, coriaceous, bearing 2 thick cyathiform 

 glands at the base beneath, ^i • S. Native of Coromandel, where 

 it is called Ninmeeri and Pokarakai. Leaves 5-6-inches long, and 

 2 inches broad. Spikes clothed with adpressed velvety down, 

 forming a brachiate panicle. Flowers hairy. 



Panicled Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



3 P. Arju'na (Roxb. 1. c. D. C. diss. t. 2.) leaves nearly 



38 T._ .LUPT,CA OViUd/spec. 4. p. 969.) leaves oblong-el- "fJ^^.Tj r'^±'l.th::'LlTL''}ri'^^ 



liptic, obtuse, quite entire, glabrous above, and rather pilose 

 beneath, biglandular at the base. Ij . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. Glands of leaves cup-shaped, somewhat pedicellate. 

 Spikes panicled, terminal. Stamens and fruit unknown. 



Elliptic-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



39 T. trtfolia'ta (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves ternate, 

 lanceolate, bluntish, glabrous, of a different colour beneath ; 

 racemes panicled, smooth. ^. S. Native of Brazil. The rest 

 unknown. 



Trifoliate 



Shrub or tree. 



40 T. macroste^mon (Sprenff. svst. 2. p. 14.) leaves oblong- ^^ , ^ ' * 



lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous, veiny, quite glabrous on both 

 surfaces ; branches of panicle verticillate, pubescent ; stamens 

 elongated. Tj. S. Native of Brazil. The rest unknown. 



Shrub or tree. 



Long'Stamened Terminalia. 



Mart 



leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, acute, coriaceous, glabrous on 

 both surfaces, and glandless at the base ; spikes numerous, ag- 

 gregate, pubescent. Tj . S. Native of Brazil in moist woods, 

 in the province of Para. Fruit unknown. 

 Ay/iinmg- -leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



42 T. fi'rma (Mart, ex Spreng. syst- 2. p. 358.) leaves in 

 bundles, obovate, mucronate, coriaceous, with revolute margins, 

 glabrous on both surfaces and reticulated ; spikes terminal, ag- 

 gregate, villous. Ij . S. Native of Brazil on high mountains, 

 in the province of the Rio-Negro. The rest unknown. 



Firm Terminalia. Tree. 



43 T. Brasilie'nsis (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves oblong, 

 membranous, glandularly crenated, veiny, smoothish ; flowers in 

 fascicled racemes. Tj • S. Native of Brazil. The rest un- 

 known. 



Brazil Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



Cult. See Bucida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 



IV. PENTA'PTERA {fx om icivrt, pente, five, and Trrepov, 

 pteron^ a wing ; in reference to the fruit being furnished with 5 

 wings). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. D. C, prod. 2. p. 14. 



glabrous on both surfaces, entire, bearing 2 small glands at the 

 origin of the pagina. ^ . S. Native of the East Indies, where 

 it is called Urjoon, whence the trivial name. Leaves glauces- 

 cent, 3-5 inches long, and an inch broad. Spikes usually tern, 

 panicled. Drupe furnished with 6-7 thick coriaceous wings. 



Urjoon Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



4 P. obova'ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 14.) leaves opposite, on 

 short petioles, obovate, very blunt at the apex or emarginate, 

 and rather narrowed at the base, quite entire, glabrous on both 

 surfaces, bearing 2 marginal concave glands at the origin of the 



Native of the East Indies, where it is called 

 Mardemarum. Terminalia alata, Leschen. herb. Leaves 3 

 inches long, and 1 broad, sometimes glandless. Spikes usually 

 tern, panicled. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 



Obovate -leBxed Pentaptera. Tree 40 feet. 



6 P. cunea'ta (D. C. prod. 3. p. 14.) leaves opposite, petio- 

 late, oblong, cuneate-elliptic, acutish, quite entire, glabrous 

 above, and clothed with rufous pubescence beneath, bearing 2 

 small glands at the base. Tj . S. Native of the East Indies. 

 Terminalia cuneata. Roth. nov. spec. p. 379. Spikes constitut- 

 ing a terminal panicle. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 

 Drupe ovate, 5 -angled, 5-furrowed ; angles w^inged. Leaves 

 sometimes glandless. 



C«wea/e-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



6 P. CRENULA^TA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 15.) leaves nearly oppo- 

 site, on short petioles, oblong-oval, acutish, but somewhat cor- 

 date at the base, crenulated, dotted above, rufous beneath, and 



Native of the East 



furniished with 2 glands at the base. 

 Indies. 



T^.S. 



380. Per- 

 Spikes 



Terminalia crenulata, Roth. nov. spec. p. 

 haps the same as P. crenulata, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. 

 opposite, superior ones tern. Flowers pubescent, in fascicles. 



Fruit unknown. 



Crenulated-\ea\ed Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



7 P. Mara'du ; leaves nearly opposite, long, oblong, glabrous 

 above ; fruit large, 5-winged. \i . S. Native of the East In- 

 dies. Terminalia Maradu, Hamilt. mss. in herb. Lamb. 



Maradu Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



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