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[^Pangiacece* 



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ArhoT mediocris. Tnmcus spinis magnis compositis armafcus. Samuli cortice 

 cinerascenti ; spinis paucis, simplicibus, axillaribus. Foiia 2-3 poll, longa, 1^-2 

 , poll, lata, superne nitida, reticulatim venosa, subtus pallidiora. Niiculama cerasi 

 parvi magnitudine, rubro-uigrescentia. 



The fruit of this tree is eaten, when quite ripe, by the natives ; but when uuripe 

 it is extremely astringent 



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4. ROUMEA, Poit. 



1. R. hebecarpa, Gardner, in Calcutta Journ. of Nat. Hist. vol. vii. 

 p. 9 (c.p. 1075) ; arLorea, Inermis', foUis petiolatis, ovato-oblongis vel 

 oblongo-lanceolatis, aciuninatis, basi subobtusis, integris vel dentato- 

 serratis, supra nitidis pubescentibus, subtus pallidis, tomentosis \ rni- 

 culaniis globpsis, velutinis. — Gardner, < 



Hab. Condasalle, Maturatte, etc. Nom. vulg. " Katambilla." 



Arlor mediocris, 16-20-pedalis. RamuH teretes, cinerei, tuherculati, jmdores 



rufescentes, tomentosi. Folia circiter 4 poll, longa, 2 lata, petwio circiter 4 lin. 



longo, costa venis primariisque rufescentibus. Mas. Fedunculi brevissimi, s^pe 



gemiuati. Pedicelli 10-20, mnbellati, circiter 4 lin, longi, pubescentes. Calyx 



profiinde 5-7-partitus, lobis lanceolatis, acutis, pubescentibus. Stamina nunierosa ; 



filamentls filiformibus, calycis segmenta a3quantibus ; antheris iritrorsis, obtusis. 



Oz;«m rudinientum nullum vel parvum. Biscns hyj)ogynusxi\}S[xi,%. FcEif. FedicelH 



1-8.^ Calycis lobi ovato-lanceolati, acuti, persistcntes, circiter '^ lin. longi. 



Ovarium, dense pubescens, subglobosum, disco annulari crenulato cinctiun, flmentis 



5-7, 2-ovuIati3. Styli divergentes, \\ lin, longi, pilosi. Stigmata radiatim 



fimbriata. Nucularda circiter 1 poll, in diam.— ^ descript, cl. Gardner prcecimie 

 excerpt. 



The acid fruit of this species is eaten by the Ciughalcse. 



ERYTHROSPERMEM 



5. ERYTHROSPERMUM, Lam. 



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1. E. pliytolaccoides, Gardner, 1. c. p. 11 (c.p. 468) ; foliis sparsis, 



petiolatis, oblongo-lanceolatis, acuminatis, basi acutis, utrinque glaber- 



rimis, integris vel obscure serratis ; racemis panieulatis, axiUaribus 



. terminalibusque, folia subaequantibus ; sepalis 5, oyaih, obtusis, con- 



cavis ; petalis ovato-oblongis, ciliatis ; antheris BVigitiQ.t\s.— Gardner. 



Hab. Ambagamowa and Eatnapoora Districts, up to an elevation of 

 1500 feet. 



^ Arbor mediocris, 20-30^pedalis. Hamuli glabri, teretes. Folia alterna, superne 

 intida, subtus pallidiora, venis prominentibus reticulata, 3^-8 poll, longa, 1^3 poll, 

 lafa. Fetioli 3-8 lin. longi, superne sulcati, basi apiceque tumiduli. Stipula 

 minutae, lanceolat^e, rufescentes. Bacemi multiflori. Fedunculi glabri, obtusanguli, 

 albidi. Pedicelli 2-3 lin. longi, basi 3-bracteolati. Sepala albida, rufo-tincta, 

 arciter 2 hn. Tonga. Petala alba, ovato-oblonga, obtusa, ciliata, sepalis aquilonga. 

 Ovanim oblongum, glabrum. Capsula globosa, 3-5 lin. in diam., fere ad basin 

 3-4-valva, oligospcrma.— ^ descripL cl. Gardner pr^ri^me excerpt. 



'XV. PANGIACE^. 



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.1. HYDNOCARPUS, Gartner. 



• h ^- J^«^^»^»s, VaJil, (non W. et A. Prod. i. 30, et E. W. Ill 



1. 38. t. 16.)—^. venenata, Gfertner, Fruct. i. 288. t.. 60, 3.— c.p, 1630. 



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