40 EBENACEE. 
25 D. svrva' rica (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 37. t. 47.) leaves oblong 
or oval, acute at both ends, glabrous; female flowers trigynous, 
erect; corolla of hermaphrodite flowers about equal in length to 
the calyx; berry 8-seeded. h.S. Native of the East Indies, 
among the Circars. Corolla whitish. Male flowers with about 
18 single anthered filaments. Tella-goda is the Telinga name of 
the tree. 
Wood Date Plum. Clt. 1812. Tree. 
26 D. RETICULA TA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1112.) leaves ovate or 
elliptie, obtuse; rounded at the base, glabrous and shining on 
both surfaces, coriaceous, finely reticulated beneath; calyxes 
villous. ^. S$. Native of the Mauritius. 
Reticulated-leaved Date Plum. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 feet. 
27 D. EnsENA'srER (Retz. obs. 5. p. 33.) leaves bifarious, 
oval-oblong, coriaceous, glabrous on both surfaces ; leaf-buds gla- 
brous; flowers quadrifid. h. S. Native of the East Indies, in 
woods, about Calcutta, Amboina, &c. D. Ebénum, Lin. suppl. 
440. Hebenáster, Rumph. amb. 3. p. 13. t. 6. Berry yellow 
when ripe. The wood of this tree is compact, hard, and heavy, 
whitish next the bark, but towards the middle very black, this 
blackness gradually tinges the whole body in the same manner 
as resin of fir. This is said to be the true Ebony, but there is no 
doubt but the Ebony of commerce is the wood of several species. 
Ebony-like Date Plum, or Common Ebony. Clt. 1772. 
Tree 40 feet. 
28 D. opténea (Wall. cat. no. 4124.) leaves oblong-lanceo- 
late, glabrous, on short petioles, acuminated ; flowers axillary, 
aggregate; calyx 5-cleft, villous inside. kR. S. Native of 
Penang. D. frondósa, and D. nervósa, Wall. cat. no. 4125 and 
4126, hardly appear to be more than varieties of this species. 
Oblong-leaved Date Plum. Shrub. 
29 D. SarórA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 535.) leaves bifarious, 
oblong, entire, obtuse, polished; filaments 8-10, in both male 
and hermaphrodite flowers ; berry globular, with a few irregular 
shaped seeds. .h.S. Native of the Mauritius. Sapotte-nigra, 
Sonn. voy. nov. guin. p. 45. t. 14, 15, and 16. Berry size of a 
large orange. Introduced by the late Hyder Ally, into his 
garden at Seringapatam. 
Sapota Date Plum. Tree. 
30 D. nAMirLORA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 535.) leaves lanceolate, 
glossy; hermaphrodite and male flowers in fascicles from the 
large woody branches; calyx and corolla from 5- to 6-parted ; 
style 5-6-cleft; berry containing from 10 to 20 seeds. h. S. 
Native of the eastern frontier of Bengal, where it is called Oori- 
Gaub, also Goolul. It supplies the natives with a strong, hard 
wood. Leaves 6-10 inches long. Filaments 10-12 in the female 
flowers, but the males are still unknown. It is probably a 
species of Embryópteris. 
Branch-flowered Date Plum. Tree large. 
31 D. wErawóxvLow (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 36. t. 46.) leaves ob- 
long-lanceolate, acute at the base, and obtuse at the apex, nearly 
opposite, coriaceous, finely veined, glabrous, but villous when 
young, as well as the branches ; flowers 5-cleft. h. S. Native 
of the East Indies, Java, where it is called Tremble Kibarasma, and 
Kiklor. Calyx and corolla 5-cleft; male peduncles 3-6-flowered. 
Styles 3-4; male flowers with about 12 anthers; and female flowers 
decandrous. This is one of the species which produces Ebony ; 
it is called Tumballi by the Tamuls, T?ndoo by the Hindoos, and 
Tumida by the Telingas; but several other species also produce 
Ebony, as D. tomentósus, D. ebénum, and D. ebenáster, &c. It 
is only the centre of large trees that is black and valuable, 
which part is more or less in quantity according to the age of the 
tree. The outside of the wood is soft and white, which time 
and insects soon destroy, leaving the black untouched. The 
ripe fruit is eaten by the natives; it has an astringent taste, and 
is not very palatable. The bark is also astringent; powdered 
I. Drosrvnos. 
and mixed with pepper, it is given for dysentery by the native 
doctors. 
Black-wooded Date Plum. Clt. 1817. Tree. 
32 D. raNcEzróL1A (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 537.) leaves bifarious, 
lanceolate, polished; flowers sessile; male ones crowded in heads ; 
filaments 16, simple. h.S. Native of Silhet, where it is called 
Goolul, and where it furnishes the natives with a durable timber, 
for the construction of their habitations. Stigma 8-cleft. 
Flowers quadrifid and quinquefid. 
Lance-leaved Date Plum. Tree large. 
33 D. xsENuM (Retz. obs. 3. p. 5. t. 31.) leaves bifarious, 
ovate-lanceolate or oblong, acuminated, glabrous; leaf-buds 
hairy; male flowers sub-racemose, with about 20 anthers; her- 
maphrodite flowers octandrous, solitary; stigma 4-cleft. h.S. 
Native of Ceylon, in woods. D. glabérrima, Rothb. in nov. act. 
hafn. 2. p. 540. t. 5. Hebenáster, Rumph. amb. 8. p. 13. t. 6.? 
Ebony Date Plum. Clt. 1792, Tree 30 to 40 feet. 
34 D. wanírIMA (Blum. bijdr. p. 669.) leaves oblong, obtuse, 
acutish at the base, and furnished with 2 depressed glands at the 
base beneath, coriaceous, glabrous, shining; flowers axillary, 
sessile, male ones crowded, hermaphrodite ones almost solitary ; 
flowers obliquely 4-5-cleft. h. S. Native of Java, on the 
south shore. 
Sea-side Date Plum. Fi. Oct. Nov. Shrub. 
35 D. montana (Roxb. cor. 1. p. 37. t. 48.) leaves ovate- 
oblong, rounded at the base, acute at the apex, glabrous; male 
flowers with 8 double filaments; berry 8-seeded. k. S 
Native of the East Indies, among the Circars, where it is called 
Yerra-goda by the Telingas. Female flowers with about 4 ste- 
rile stamens. 
Mountain Date Plum. Clt. 1822. Tree. 
36 D. magòra (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 41. Lindl, bot. reg. 1139.) 
leaves oblong, acute at both ends, deep green above, silky beneath, 
as wellas the branchlets; fascicles of flowers disposed in ra- 
cemes; stamens 12, in the male flowers. h.S. Native of the 
Philippine Islands. Cavanillea Philippénsis, Desr. in Lam. dict. 
8. p. 663. t. 454. Wood black, very compact. Corollas sweet- 
scented, pale yellow, silky outside. The fruit called Mabola 
is brown, with a pink-coloured, fleshy rind, about the size of a 
quince: its flavour is said to be agreeable, the pulp is firm and 
white. The tree is cultivated in the Isle of France, for its fruit. 
Mabola Date Plum. Clt. 1822. Tree 8-10 feet. 
37 D. opova'ta (Jacq. schoenbr. 3. p. 34. t. 312.) leaves mem- 
branous, obovate, obtuse, glabrous on both surfaces ; flowers 
quadrifid, octandrous ; berries 4-seeded. h. S. Native of 
Jamaica and St. Domingo. D. tetraspérma, Swartz. prod. 62. 
fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 678. Corolla orange-coloured. 
Obovate-leaved Date Plum. Clt. 1796. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 
38 D. uwpuLA'TA (Wall. cat. no. 4136.) leaves glabrous, . 
shining, deep green, oblong, acuminated, on short petioles ; 
flowers axillary, sessile, solitary; calyx villous, 4-lobed ; fruit 
globular. M. S. Native of the Burman empire, at Amherst. 
Leaves 6-10 inches long. 
Undulated-leaved Date Plum. Shrub or tree. 
39 D. ama‘na (Wall. cat. no. 4139.) leaves lanceolate, or 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous; flowers lateral and axil- 
lary, sessile, solitary, clothed with rusty down; calyx propped by 
scales. h.S. Native of the East Indies. Leaves 7-9 inches long. 
Pleasant Date Plum. Shrub or tree. 
40 D. rnnrTi0ipzs (Wall. cat. no. 4137.) leaves glabrous, 
oblong-roundish or oblong, rusty beneath; peduncles lateral 
and axillary, trichotomous, downy: lateral branches 3-flowered, 
the middle one 1-flowered. h.S. Native of the Burmese Em- 
pire at Moalmeyne. Leaves 8-10 inches long, and 4-6 broad. 
Ehretia-like Date Plum. Shrub or tree. 
41 D. srricta (Roxb. fl. ind, 2. p. 539.) leaves ovate-lanceo- 
