Schrebera. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA., 109° 
S. swietenioides. R. Corom, pl. 2. N. 101.- 
Teling. Mucaadi. : 
Tam. Mogalinga marum, 
A large timber tree, a native of vallies over the mountain- 
_ ous parts of the Raja-mundri Circar, Balaghata mountains, 
&e. Flowering time the beginning of the hot season, 
Trunk erect. Bark scabrous, Branches numerous, spread- 
" ing in every direction, so as to form a large beautiful shady 
head. Leaves nearly opposite, petioled, pinnate with an odd 
one, about a foot long, Leaflets, three or four pair, oppo- 
site, short-petioled, the lowermost largest, and. obliquely- 
_ ovate, or cordate, while those towards the apex become nar- 
rower; all are entire, pointed, smooth on both sides, and 
about three or four inches long. Petioles round, smooth, 
Stipules none. Panicles terminal, thin, trichotomous, Bractes 
small, caducous. Flowers rather small, white and brown, 
variegated, very fragrant during the night. Calyx beneath, 
tubular, somewhat two-lipped ; lips nearly equal, emargi-_ 
nate, sometimes there are two lateral toothlets, one on each 
_ side in the fissures which separate the lips. g Corol one-pe- 
talled, salver-shaped. Tube cylindric, three times longer 
than the calyx. Border spreading, divided into five, six or 
seven cuneate, truncate segments. ilaments two, short, 
inserted below the middle of the tube. Anthers oblong, hid | 
within ‘the tube of the corol. Germ above, oval. Style a 
little longer than the tube, Stigma bifid. Capsule large, 
pear-shaped, size of a pullet’s egg, scabrous, very hard, two- 
celled, two-valved, opening from the apex, Seed four in 
each cell, they are irregularly oval, and ceneienne: with a 
long membranaceous wing. “e 
Obs. The wood of this tree is of a gray colour, very close- ze 
grained, heavy and durable. It is reckones! less subject to 
pppetaia ce er 3 on which ac 
