440. DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Pentaptera. 
about as long as the stamina. Stigma simple. | Nut 
linear-oblong, enlarged with five, very broad, hard, thin, 
hoary wings, one-celled, size nearly two inches each 
way, wings included for the diameter of the nut itself, 
is less than half an inch. Seed solitary, linear-lanceolate, 
acute at both ends. Perisperm none. Embryo inverse 
straight. Cotyledons two, thin, wrapped spirally round 
the superior, sub-cylindric radicle and each other. 
Dr. Andrew Berry, of Madras, who is acquainted with 
the tree in its native soil, has furnished the following 
information: 
“It is a native of the inland mountains of Coromandel, 
chiefly those of the western parts, The bark is very 
thick, and deeply cracked, outwardly of a dark grey co- 
lour, inwardly red like dragon’s blood. The trunk 
straight and lofty; wood of considerable diameter, so as to 
be made into solid wheels for buffalo carts; strong, hard, 
and heavy. gate 
: 5. P. tomentosa. Roxb. 
Bark deeply cracked. Leaves sub-opposite, linear-ob- 
long, downy with some turbinated pedicelled glands on 
the rib near the base. 
* Sans. Usna, Peeata-saluka. 
Hind. Aans. 
Beng. Peea-sal, or Usan. 
' Teling. Nella-madoo. 
Found in various parts of India, grows to bea large 
timber tree of much utility. Flowering time ‘April ol 
= the seed ripens in the cool season. 
mada Glabra. R. é | 
Bark smooth ; branchlets drooping ; leaves sub-opP® 
site, narrow, oblong, smooth with some sub-pedicellet 
umbilicate glands towards the base of the rib, er 
Teling. Tella-madoo. — ou alk Sad 
