PLANTS OF THE PUNJAB. 



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Trees with Alternate Exstipulate Simple Leaves. 



Petals Undnited, 



SensecarPUS Ana- medium size ; bark exudes a dark acrid juice 



cardium, Marking young parts, leaf stalks, under surface of leaves and 



nut tree, flower stalks covered with pale velvety down ; leaves 



9-BO by 5-12 in., flat, leathery, oblong, tip rounded, 

 margia cartilaginous, stalk, 1-2 in., clustered at 

 the end of branches ; flowers greenish -white, }-^ 

 in. diam., in erect terminal braaching racemes, 

 calyx 5 lobes, petals 5, stamens 5-6 ; bracts lanceo- 

 late ; fruit 1 in. long, ovoid, smooth, black in a 

 fleshy orange-red cup, seed one. The acrid juice of 

 the fruit is used for blistering and to simulate bruises, 

 also to mark linen. 



Bhllawa. 



ANACARDIACE2E. 



F. B. I. ii. 31. 



The Plains to 3,500 ft 



Sarringto&ia acu- 

 taugula, 



Samundar phal, Jvjar. 

 MYRTACEjE. 

 F, B.I. ii. 508. 

 The Plains. 



small : leaves 5 by 2 in. crowded at the ends 

 of branches, short stalked, minutely toothed ; flowers 

 deep pink in long hanging racemes, racemes often 

 1 ft, long, calyx lobes 4, petals 4 or 5, small, stamens 

 red, far protruding, many ; fruit 1-1| by \-\ in. 

 four angled, equally narrowed to each end. crowned 

 by the calyx, seed one, ovoid. 1 in. long. 



Careya azb:roa, 



Kumhi. 



MYnTACE.S3. 



F. B. I. ii. 511. 



The Plains to 4,000 ft. 



medium size ; bark dark grey, peeling in narrow 

 strips ; leaves 6-12 by 3-6 in. broad rounded at the 

 apex, smooth, minutely toothed ; flowers 3-4 in, 

 diam. scattered on spikes, calyx bell shaped 

 lobes, ovate 4, petals 4, If in. long, white, soon 

 falling off, stamens red, many in several series ; fruit 

 round, 2-3 in. diam., crowned by a pit with the calyx 

 teeth round it. seeds %-'^ in., oblong with rounded 

 ends. 



MarleabSgonxaefolia, see Trees. Alternate, Exstipulate, Lobed. 



Cornua macroPliylla. see Trees, Opposite, Exstipulate, Simple. 



Cornus oblonga, 



see Trees, Opposite, Exstipulate, Simple. 



