Cansjera. tetrandria monogynia. 441 



3. E. arbor ea. R. 



Arboreous. Branchlets often, spinous, pointed. Leaves ob- 

 long and broad-lanceolate, entire, silvery underneath. Flow- 

 ers in axillary fascicles. Fruit cylindrically oblong. 



A large tree, native of tbe Garrow Hills, and there called 

 Sheu-Shong. Flowering time December. The fruit shaped 

 like an olive, but much larger; it is eaten by the natives 

 when ripe, which it is generally in March and April. 



CANSJERA. Juss. gen. ed. Ust. 85. 

 Calyx large, gibbous, four-toothed. Corol none. Nectary 

 four-petalled, embracing the germ, and of the same length. 

 Berry superior, one-seeded. 



1. C. scandens. Roxb. Corom. ii. JV*. 103. 



Shrubby, scandent. Leaves alternate. Spikes axillary. 



Scheru valli caniram. Rlieed. Mai. vii. p. 7. t. 4. 



Tsjeru caniram. ibid. p. 3. t. 2. appears to be the same 

 plant. 



A large woody climbing shrub ; a native of the Circar 

 mountains. 



Leaves alternate, two-faced, short-petioled, broad-lanceo- 

 late, smooth, entire, about three inches long, and one broad. 

 Spikes axillary, generally single, short, every where covered 

 with flowers. Bractes solitary, small, oval, one-flowered. 

 Flowers small," sessile, yellow. Calyx inferior, one-leaved, 

 gibbous ; mouth four-toothed. Corol none, except the calyx, 

 or nectary be accounted one. Nectary four-leaved ; leaflets 

 cordate, acute, half the length of the calyx, inserted round 

 the base of the germ and embracing it. Filaments four, in- 

 serted into the base of the calyx, and rather shorter than it. 

 Anthers, ovula within the calyx. Berry oblong, smooth, red, 

 juicy, size of a pea, one-celled. Seed single, shaped like the 

 berry. 



