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shorter than the leaves. Flowers numerous, small, dull- 
whitish colour, Bractes minute, falling. 
MALE FLOWERS, most numerous, scattered profusely 
over every part of the raceme, above the hermaphrodite. 
Calyx, &c. as in the genus. 
HERMAPHRODITE FLOWERS a few below the male ones, 
Drupe oval, compressed, smooth, having the margin ele- 
‘vated with a groove on each side; when ripe, of a yel- 
lowish colour, nut are with a rough surface. Nucleus 
linear-oblong. 
The kernels are fully as palatable as the best filberts, 
or even almonds, and I have every reason to think they are 
equally wholesome, and nutritive, The tree is highly or- 
namental, few surpassing it in elegance and beauty. 
The wood is also useful. 
3. T. belerica. Corom. pl. 2, N. 198. 
Leaves crowded about the extremities of the branch- 
lets, long-petioled, oval, with smooth glands on the pe- 
tioles. Spikes axillary, simple. Calyx campanulate, 
Drupe oval, downy. 
Sans. Vibhituka, 
Beng. Buhira. 
Arab. Be-ley-luj. 
Pers, Be-ley-leh. 
Tam, Tandra marum, 
Tani. Rheed. Mal. 4. t. 10. 
Teling. Toandee. 
Myrobalana. Belerica. Geert. sem. 2. 90. t. 97. M. M. &. 
It is a native of the mountainous parts of the Circars, 
gTowing to be one of the largest trees, with an erect trunk, 
and avery large spreading head, ‘Flowering time the 
beginning of the hot season. ; 
Leaves crowded about the extremities of the branches, 
petioled, oval, entire, firm, smooth ; six or seven inches ; 
long, and two and a half broad. Pitot round, | from 
