256 . OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Dodoneea, 
DODONGA. 
Calyx or corol four-leaved. Capsule three-celled, ehrdel 
valved, three-winged. Seeds one or two in each cell. 
1. D. angustifolia. Willd. 2. 344, 
Polygamous, shrubby. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Ro 
cemes axillary and terminal, 
A large ramous, erect shrub, very common on the barren 
-uncultivated lands of Coromandel. It flowers during the 
rains. ee 
Leaves scattered, sub-sessile, linear-lanceolate, smooth, 
entire, margins a little revolute ; from two to four inches 
long; on the gems and young leaves a little bright yellow 
resin in generally found. Racemes axillary, and terminal, 
generally terminal, much shorter than the leaves, few” 
flowered. Flowers long-pedicelled, small, of a greenish 
celour, 
HERMAPHRODITE FLowERS have sometimes a fifth 
more parts than in the genus, there is only one seed in 
each cell of the capsule, and sometimes the capsule com 
sists of only two cells, and two wings. 
_ Femae FLow ers, are sometimes mixed with the her- 
maphrodite, and sometimes occupy a distinct plant; they 
want the stamens entirely, otherwise they agree. 
2. D. dioeca, R. gh te 
Divecous, shrubby. Leaves lanceolate. Racemes asi . 
lary and terminal. jee 
A native of the interior parts of India. Flowest 
time the rainy season. 
Stem erect, woody, with numerous, suberect, ‘rood : 
branches, Bark smooth, light brown. Leaves alternate, 
short-petioled, broad-lanceolate, tapering most towards _ 
the base, entire, smooth. Racemes axillary, and 
solitary, short, corymbiform. Flowers with long 
nodding pedicels, _Bractesminute, MAa.e. — jour 
