538 MONOECIA MONANDRIA, Ficus; 
20. F. acuminata. R. 
Shrubby, scandent. Leaves short-petioled, lanceolar, en- 
tire, smooth, the apex long and ensiform, uit in axillary 
_ pairs, sub-sessile, 
A native of Chittagong, where it runs over other trees, and 
emits roots, as it runs, 
21. F. hederacea, Roxb. 
Shrubby, scandent, rooting. Leaves ovate, smooth, but 
hard, fruit axillary, one or two, sub-sessile, round, thesize of 
a cherry, and scarlet coloured. 
Luta-Parkut Doomoor, the vernacular name in Chittagong, 
where it is indigenous in the forests, running up and over 
trees; and like the ivy emitting numerous small roots by 
which its very extensive ramifications are supported, 
. Bark of the woody parts dark brown, and rough ; that of 
the young shoots harsh to the feel, but void of pubescence. 
Leaves alternate, short-petioled, ovate, entire, rather obtuse, 
smooth above, but rather rough underneath, and of a very 
hard texture ; from three to five inches long, and two or three 
broad. Fruit in axillary pairs, though one of the two gene- 
rally drops early, short-peduncled, round, the size of a large 
black currant, somewhat hispid, of a red orange approach- 
ing to scarlet. Umbilicus rather elevated, and shut . with 
large, smooth scales. Calyx of the fruit appressed, and three- 
leaved ; leaflets reniform. Male corollets sessile, and mixed 
among the female ones oyer the whole interior surface of 
the receptacle. Perianth three-leaved ; stamina single. Fe- 
male corollets pedicelled, with. three-parted poientn and 
two-lobed stigma, 
22. F. Goolereeu. R. 
Leaves opposite, obovate, serrate, dealin: ‘Fruit in axil- 
lary pairs, long-peduncled, nearly round, downy, wanes 
elevated, scaly margin round the umbilicus. bg 
Hind, Kuth-Goolureea, 
