Lagerstoemia. ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 505 
envelope. Embryo straight. Cotyledons cordate, oblong, 
greendotted. .Radicle subcylindric, pointed to the base 
of the seed. 
2. L. regina. Willd. 2.1178. R. Corom. pl. 1. p. 4. t. 65. 
Arboreous. Leaves opposite, oblong. Stamina equal. 
Calyx variously grooved on the outside. | Capsules six- 
celled. 
Arjuna. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 30L. 
Beng. JSarool. 
Adamboe. Rheed. Mal. 4. t. 20 and 21. 
L. Flos, Regina. Retz, Obs. 5. p. 25..and 1. p. 20. 
A native of Bengal, Malabar, &c. H. C. the seed rip- 
ens in August. It is a large timber tree, when in blos- 
som beautiful. At Rangoon the timber i is used tomake _ 
knees for ships. 
3. L. parviflora. Willd. 2, 1179. R. Corom. pl. 1..p 
48. ¢. 66. 
Arboreous. Leaves opposite, oblong, downy under-_ 
neath. Peduncles from three to six-flowered. Stamina 
unequal. Capsule from three | to four=celled. 
Teling. ‘Chinangee. js 
A native of various parts ‘of ae It pr diving aad 
the hot season ; the seed ripens in August. 
4. L. indica. Willd. 2. 1178. 
Shrubby. Leaves nearly opposite, aks Petals with 
long clawed and much curled, Stamina unequal. Cap- 
sules from five to six-celled. 
_ Hind. Telinga-china.. 
Velaga globosa. Gert. fruct. 2. t. 133. p. 2. 
An exotic from China; it flowers in the rainy seasamyiy 
but. Ere ripens its seed here. 
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