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53563 to 53590— Continued. 



53581 and 53582. Lagekstroemia parviflora Roxb. Lythracese. 



A large tree, native to the Dekkan Peninsiila and at the base of the 

 western Himalayas at altitudes of 1.000 feet, which attains a height of 

 50 to 70 feet with a straight stem often 30 feet to the first branch. The 

 leathery leaves, green and glabrous above, pale or sometimes hoary 

 tomentose beneath, are used to feed tasar silkworms. The white fra- 

 grant flowers, half an inch across, are in axillary or terminal jianicles. 

 The wood is valued for its timber, which is tough, elastic, and durable. 

 (Adapted from Coojcc, Flora of lionihn}/, vol. 1, p. 612. and lirandis. 

 Forest Flora of India, p. 239.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47703. 



53581. " Collected at Manikpur, in the forests of the low Vindhya 

 Mountains, April 21, 1920." 



53582. "A compon(>nt of pioneer monsoon-deciduous forests of pen- 

 inj^ular India. Collected at Shankargarh. 25 miles south of Allaha- 

 bad. India, April 8. 1921." 



53583. Leucomekis spectabilis D. Don. AsteraceiB. 



"A small tree composite, common in pioneer forest preceding climax 

 Bauhinia forests in the outer Himalayas. Collected at Dharassu, upper 

 (Himalayan) Ganges Valley, June 1, 1920. Suitable probably to a cli- 

 mate like that of Virginia." 



A shrub or 'small tree native to western Himalayan regions at alti- 

 tudes of 2.000 to 5,000 feet, with entire glabrous leathery leaves densely 

 velvety tomentose beneath, 4 to 14 inches long, and 1^ to 4 inches wide, 

 narrowed at both ends. The w'hite flowers half an inch long* are in 

 rounded corymbs, 4 to 8 inches in diameter. The achenes are densely 

 silky with copioiis pappus. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British 

 India, vol. 3, p. 386.) 



53584. Mallotus piiilippinensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg. Eui)horbiacea;. 



" Connnon in pioneer monsoon-deciduous forests of the outer Himalayas 

 up to 5,000 feet. Collected at Dharassu, upper (Himalayan) Ganges Val- 

 ley, June 1. 1920. Suitable. I should think, to a climate about like that of 

 Virginia." 



A small dioecious tree with long-stalked leaves glabrou.s above and 

 rusty tomentose beneath and minutely scarlet dotted. The globose 

 scarlet capsules, one-third of an inch in diameter, are covered with a 

 bright-red powder which is collected for export to be usal for dyeing 

 .silk and in medicine. Native to India, ascending to 4,500 feet. (Adapted 

 from Collett, Flora Simlensis, p. J/SS.) 



53585. Maxijiilianea gossypium (L.) Kuntze. Cochlospermaceae. , 

 {Cochlospermtim gossypium DC.) 



"Collected near Manikpur, in the forest of the low Vindhya Moun- 

 tains." 



A small tree with palmately lobed leaves, white tomentose beneath, and 

 bright-yellow flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter, in terminal panicles. 

 Found on a few of the Konkan and Dekkan Hills and often planted 

 near temples. (Adapted from Cooke, Flora of Bomhay, vol. 1, p. 53.) 



For previous inti'oduction, see S. P. I. No. 43381. 



53586. Nathusia swietemoides (Roxb.) Kuntze. Oleaceie. 

 (Schreicra sivietenioidcs Roxb.) 



"A tree commonly met in climax forests of peninsular India. Col- 

 lected at Shivpuri (Sipri), Gwalior State, India, April 2, 1921." 



A tree 40 to 50 feet high, with smooth pinnate leaves 4 inches long 

 and \vhite, brown-marked flowers, often 100 in each cyme. Native to 

 the tropical Himalayas and the Dekkan Peninsula at altitudes of 1,000 

 to 4,000 feet, and to Pegu, India. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of 

 British India, vol. 3, p. 604.) 



