58' ENUMERATION OF ■ [Sapindace^. 



cults tomentosis, ramls clongatis, pendulis, multifloris, cylindricis ; 

 Jloribus minutis. — c.p. 1153. 

 ■ Hab. Central Proviuce, at an elevation of 1000 to 2000 feet, (Flor, 

 Maio ; fruct. Julio.) 



Arhor magna, 40-60-pedalis. Uamtdi juniores rufo-hirsuti. Floras 5-meri. 

 Calycis seymenia brevia, subacuta. PetaJa miuutaj trausvcrsc oblonga, cxunguicu- 

 lata^ squama adnata subiequilonga inargine dense villosa munita. Discus carnosus, 

 rufescens, Stamina 5, petalis multo lougiora. Ovarium bilobum, hirsutulum ; 

 stylo liueari j stigmate minuto, bilobo. Fructus caruosas, subglaber, srepissime 

 1-lobus. Semen oblongum, fl'nV/o hyalino fere tectum, hilo magno obliqiio ; testa 

 rufa. 



ft Petala exappenclieidata, 



5. N. lion^anum, Camb. (W. et A. Prod. i. 113, cum syn.) — N, Mora, 

 Gardner, MSS. Bimocarjpus pupilla, Moon's Cat. p. 31.— c. p. 1152. 



Hab. Abundant up to an elevation of 2000 feet- Nom. vulg. 

 " Mora-gass." 



Ramjdij cum partibus aliis junioribus, tomento stellari rufescente vestiti. Fmctus 



imniatums tubcrculatus, stellari-tonientosus, detnum glaber, la^vis ; arillo plus minus 

 copies 0, 



The CiBghalese eat tlic fleshy aril of tlie fruit of this tree, and the wood is useftd 

 for building purposes. 



6. N, Gardner!, Thw. ; foliis abrupte pinnatis, subglabris ; folioUs 



2-3-jugis, lanceolatis, grossc et obtuse dentatis, brevi-petiolulatis, 

 subtus glaucis. — c.p. 1154. 

 » Hab. Putlam, GavAner, 



Pra^cedenti valde similis afBnisque, scd foliis dentatis, sepalis petalisque acutioribus, 

 et pubescentia vix stellari satis distincta videtur. 



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r 



ttt Fetala nulla.. 



7- N. fuscatum, Thw. ; foliis abrupte pinnatis, glabris ; foliolis 

 2^jiTgis, lanceolatis, obtusis vel retusis, basi cuneatis, reticulatis, brevi- 

 petiolulatis ; racemis terminalibus, minute fusco-pilosis, ramosis ; ramis 

 densifloris, spicseformibus. — c.p. 2577- 



Hab. Putlam, Gardner. 



Foliola 3-4 poll, loriga, f-1^ poll. lata. Flares minuti. Cahjcis segmenta acuta. 

 Biseus complanatus, crenatus. Stamina 8-10, glabra. 

 I have not seen the fertile flowers or fruit of this plant. 



7. SCHLEICHERA, Willd. 



WiUd. (W. et A. Prod. i. 114, cuir 



i 



c.p. 1155. 



2000 feet. Nom. vulg. " Cong-gass. 

 The ~^' " " 



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The Cinghalcse express an oil from the seeds of this tree, which they use for 

 burning, and a considerable quantity of lac is often produced upon the young 



8. PTEEIDOPHYLLUM, Thw. 



Hook. Journ. of Bot. vol. vi. (1854) p. 65. 



Flores polygamo-monoici. Stamina 5, disco intus complanato crenato 

 inserta. Ovarium rotundatura, biloeulare. Ovula in loculis solitaria, 



