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A tree. Bark smooth. Leaves 8-10 by 4 in., base rounded or subcordate, minutely 



Bemilate ; petiole 2 in. Peduncles tomentose, 1-1^ in. Fruit globose, densely covered 



"With very long subulate spines, 



4. S. tomentosus, Benth. loc, cit. 12; leaves elliptic tomentose beneatli, 

 capsule covered with short bristles. 



Eastern Himalaya; Bhotan, Griffith; Sikkim, alt. 2-4000 ft., J?fc./. 

 A lofty tree, younger portions tomentose. Leaves 6-8 by 3-4 in., coriaceous, acumi- 

 nate, serrated, base rounded; petiole if in., downy, thickened at the apex, Pedunde-S 

 1^-2 in., tomentose, thickened at the apex. Flowers ^ in. diam. -Sfe^aZ* 5, ovate, 

 lointed. Petals oblong, concave, 4-5-toothed at the apex. Anthers linear, apiculate, 

 laments pilose. Capsule 1^ in., ovoid, woody, 4-5-valved, valves densely covered witfl 

 short fine bristles. 



5. S. dasycarpus, Benth. loc. cit 72; leaves oblong or oblanceolate 

 entire or serrulate glabrous on both surfaces, petals longer than the calyx, 

 fruit covered with short dense ultimately deciduous spines. 



Eastern Himalaya; Bhotan, Griffith; Sikkim, alt. 4-6000 ft., Sk.f. 



A tree. Leaves 4-5 by 3 in., coriaceous, shortly acuminate, base tapenng ; pclioK 

 1 in., thickened at the apex. Peduncles 1^-2 in., axillary or aggregated at the end o 

 the branches. J^Towers nearly 1 in. diam. Receptacle cushion-shaped, pitted. SepwS 

 oval or orbicular. Petals broad, lobed. Anthers oblong, apiculate. Ovary 4-ceIiea, 

 style longer than the ovary. Capsule 1 in., subglobose, 4-5-vaIved, valves woody. 

 Seeds 4 by 3 in., oval, black, smooth.— Variable in fohage and size of flower. 



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 DiSTRiB. About 50 species, most abundant in the hotter parts of India anu 

 the Indian archipelaTO. A few species are found in some of the Soutn Dea 

 islands, New Zealand, and Australia. 



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1. B. Ganltnis, Roxh. Hart. Benq. 42; FL Jnd. ii. 592; leaves glabrg- 

 cent elliptic acute, stamens many anthers bearded, drupe globose. 'y"-J jj' 

 266U A ^0 D ; Dah. & Gibs. Bomb. FL 27. Ganitrus sphserica, G(Brtn. Jfruct. u- 

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 caducous. Racemes from the old wood, drooping, shorter than the leaves. -^ •; 

 luds ovoid-conioal elongate. Flowers i in. diam., white. Sepals lan?«?'ff llifffay 

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