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Beng. Ash-phul. 

 Chin. Longan. 



Dimocarpus Longam Lour- Cochin Ch. 287. 

 This is also a tree, and more regular in form than the 

 preceding species, having a short straight trunk with a 

 large, very dense, globular head. The leaves are the 

 same in situation, and composition, but obtuse, some- 

 what downy on the under side, and with large parallel 

 veins. Panicles the same. It is also a native of China, as 

 well as of the mountainous countries which form the 

 eastern frontier of Bengal. Flowers small, pale yellow- 

 ish white, male and hermaphrodite, mixed on the same 

 panicle. 



Hermaphrodite, Calyx deeply five-parted, downy 

 on both sides. Petals five, inserted between the calyx 

 and nectary, lanceolate, spreading, hairy. Nectary 

 as in the former. Stamens also the same, but the fila- 

 ments much more hairy. Germ superior, and frequently 

 three-lobed \\ith a three-cleft style, otherwise as in the 

 former. Berry single, or double, rarely triple, round, 

 the size of a large cherry, covered with a brownish-grey, 

 scabrous bark. Aril less in quantity than in the Lichi, 

 and less grateful to the taste, but reckoned very whole- 

 some. Seed solitary, round, smooth, and brown. Embryo 

 as in the Lichi. 



Male, Calyx corol, and nectary as in the hermaphro- 

 dite. Filaments long, and very hairy. Pistil, abortive, 

 &c. as in the Lichi. 



The wood of both trees is hard, close-grained and 

 white ; 1 do not find that it is yet employed for any purpose 

 in Bengal. 



3. S, Ramhoutan. R. 



Polygamous. Leaflets two or three pair, oblong or broad 

 lanceolate. Panicles axillary. Calyx four and five part- 

 ed. Corol none. Berries with dry echinate bark. 



