PLANTS OF THE PUNJAB. 



845 



Trees with Opposite Exstipolate Simple Leaves. 



Gmelina arborea, 



Kumhar. 



Verbenace^. 



F. B. I , iv. 581. 



The Plains to 2,000 ft. 



CiaaamomumTamala, 



Dalchini. 

 LAURINACEiE. 



F. B.I., v. 128. 



Himalaya, 3-5,000 ft . 



large ; bark grey, smooth, peeling in flakes, branch- 

 lets with white specks ; leaves 4-8 by 3-6 in., broad 

 ovate hollowed at the base, pointed, velvety beneath, 

 stalk 3 6 in. long, flowers 1-1| in. long, tubular, 2 liped 

 brownish yellow in terminal branching racemes calyx 

 1 in., corolla lobes 5-4. stamens 4 ; drupe ovoid f-1 in. 

 long, skin leathery yellow, succulent, edible, stone 4-2 

 celled, seeds oblong. The bark and seeds are used 

 medicinally. 



Petals None. 



leaves both opposite and alternate, sometimes on 

 the same twig, 4-6 by 1|-2| in., smooth, shining 

 above, pointed, pink when young ; flowers white i-| 

 in. long in branching racemes, the length of the 

 leaves, calyx lobes 6, unequal, silky, petals none, 

 stamens 9 in 3 series ; drupe £ in. long ovoid suc- 

 culent, black when ripe ; supported by the thickened 

 stalk and 6 toothed calyx. The bark is used instead 

 of true cinnamon. 



ElseagnilS horfcensiS, see Trees, Alternate, Exstipulate, Simple. 



EUXUS Sempervirens, see Shrubs, Opposite, Exstipulate, Simple. 



Gupressus torulosa, 

 Gyprc3S, 



Devidar. 



Conifers 



F. B I., v. 645. 



Himalaya, 5,500—8,000 ft. 



large with pyramidal crown and drooping branch- 

 lets, branches spreading, outline of tree narrowly 

 conical ; leaves scale-like, triangular, overlapping, 

 catkins terminal, cylindrical, with opposite target 

 shaped scales with 2- 6 anther scales near the edge ; 

 fruit round, head of scales closed, open when ripe, 

 seeds | in. with round wing. 



Trees with Opposite Exstipulate Lobed Leaves. 



Petals Ununited. 



Acer psataponieum, 

 The Maple, 

 Sapindace^e. 

 F. B. 1. i. 693. 

 Himalaya, 3-4,000 ft. 



Acer caesium, 



SAPINDACE.E. 

 F. B. I. i. 695. 



Himalaya, 7-10,000 ft. 



large ; twigs grey or reddish leaves, three lobed 

 1^-4 by 2i-6 in., pale on both sides, stalks 1^-4 in 

 calyx 4-5, toothed, petals none, stamens 8 ; fruit 

 smooth, wings with back nearly straight. 



large ; leaves, five lobed, palmate, 3|-7 by 4-8 

 in., stalks 2£-6J in. long, flowers in long bunches 

 arranged along a stalk which is nearly as long as 

 the leaves and appears after them, male and female 

 on different trees, petals small, cream coloured. 



