Fagara. tetrandria monogynia. 415 



BLACKBURNIA. Schreb. gen. N. 199. 

 Calyx four-toothed. Corol four-petalled. Nectary a sta- 

 miniferous ring surrounding- the base of the germ. Berry 

 superior, one-seeded. Seed arilled. 



] . B. monodelpha. R. 



Arboreous. Leaves alternate, lanceolate. Filaments united 

 at the base. 



A large erect timber tree, a native of the mountainous 

 parts of the Circars. Flowering time the beginning of the 

 hot season. 



Trunk erect. Bark thin, firm, yellowish green on the out- 

 side ; on the inside deep red, tinging the spittle with that co- 

 lour. It is a strong astringent. Branches numerous, forming 

 a large shady head. Leaves alternate, short-petioled, linear- 

 oblong, smooth, below a little whitish, entire, waved, point- 

 ed ; five or six inches long, and one and a half or two broad. 

 Stipules none. Racemes axillary ; small, erect, frequently, 

 compound. Bractes small, subulate. Flowers small, yellow. 

 Calyx four-toothed. Petals four, oblong, expanding, apices 

 revolute. Nectary, a ring surrounding the base of the germ, 

 staminiferous. Filaments four, shorter than the petals, hairy, 

 inserted into the margins of the nectary. Anthers oval. Germ 

 superior, globular. Style short, stigma headed. Berry verti- 

 cally compressed, succulent, the size of a large cherry, when 

 ripe it has a deep purple bloom, which makes it very invit- 

 ing to the eye. Seed one ; arilled, seemingly two-lobed, of a 

 lively purple throughout. 



Obs The wood of this tree is white, close-grained, and 

 durable, the natives employ it for a variety of purposes. 



FAGARA. Schreb. gen. JV. 196. 

 Calyx four-parted, or four-leaved. Corol four-petalled. 



