— 592 POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. — Elacocarpus: 
having the whole margins serrate, acuminate. Stipules 
simple, Panicles terminal. Petals retuse. pete: with 
a single bearded, three-celled nut. — 
A native of China and of the country about Silhet. It 
flowers in the rains; the seed ripens during the cool 
season. In Silhet it grows to be a tree, the fruit is the 
size of a gooseberry, and yery generally eaten. ; 
23. G. begonifolia. R. 
Leaves oblong, with the base obliquely-cordate, ciative, 
three-nerved, harsh, with stellate hairs underneath. Sfi- 
pules and primary bractes ear-shaped. Panicles termi- 
nal, downy. 
Found by Mr. Smith at Amboyna in flower in Aclst, 
From the appearance of his specimens, Ti imagine itisa 
tree. " 
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ELAEOCARPUS. Schreb. gen. -n.'898. 
Calyx five-parted, or fiveleaved. Petals five, lacini- 
ate. Anthers with the top two-valved, and bearded, 
crowned. Germ from two to five-celled; cells two, oF 
many-seeded. Drupe superior, with a tubercled, from twe 
to five-celled nut; cells one-seeded. Embryo inverse, , and 
furnished with a perisperm. 
1. E. ganitrus. R. + Paes 
Leaves alternate, lanceolar, REE at Flowers 1a- 
cemed. Stamina forty, bearded. Drupes peony nuts 
spherical, five-celled. 
_ Ganitrus spherica. Gert. sem. 2. p. 271. t. 139. 
_ Ganitrus. Rumph. Amb. 3. p. 162. t. 101. es 
~ Sans. Roodraksha. pees 
_ Hind. Roodrakh. = hte 
Beng. Roodrakhya. $i: 
_. Atree, a native sieideaseuleas fade of Iain, 28 well as 
