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S. swietenioid.es. R. Corom.pl. 2. N. 101. 



Teling. M ucaadi. 



Tarn. Moofalinofa marum. 



A laro-e timber tree, a native of vallies over the mountain- 

 ons parts of the Raja-mundri Circar, Balaghata mountains, 

 &c. 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, trichotomons. 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 toothlefs, one on each 

 side in the fissures which separate the lips. 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. Filaments two, short, 

 inserted below the middle of the tube. Anthers o{dong, 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 compressed, with a 

 long membranaceous wing. 



Obs. The wood of this tree is of a gray colour, very close- 

 grained, heavy and durable. It is reckoned less subject to 

 bend or warp than any other hereabouts ; on which account, 

 it is employed by weavers in many parts of their looms, par- 

 ticularly the beam. It is also used for a great variety of other 

 purposes. 



