272 OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. ScijtClUa. 



Nephelium Cappacum. Linn. Syst.S5]. k.c. 

 Dimocarpus crinita Lourier. Cochin Ch. 288. 

 Mai. Ramboutan, or Rambosteen. 

 From the Malay Islands it has been introduced into the 

 Botanic garden at Calcutta. 



4. S. rimosa. R. 



Polygamous. Leaflets three or four pair, subopposite, 

 lanceolate. Panicles axillary and terminal. Corol none. 

 Berries oblong, rimose, tubercled. 



Tengoori is the vernacular name in Silhet, Avhere the 

 tree is indigenous and grows to a large size ; flowers in 

 March and April, and the fruit which is generally eaten, 

 ripens in August. 



5. S. rubia. R. 



Leaflets four or five pairs, lanceolate. Panicles termi- 

 nal, and axillary, Corol of five, smooth, orbicular pe- 

 tals. Fruit oblong, smooth, purple. 



Lall Koe-pooia is the vernacular name in Silhet, 

 where the tree is indigenous, and grows to a moderate 

 size. It blossoms in March ; the fruit ripens in May and 

 is eaten by the natives. Bark of the young branch- 

 es and branchlets rather scabrous. Leaves alternate, 

 abruptly-pinnate, from one to two feet long. Lea- 

 flets four or five pair, subopposite, lanceolate, entire, 

 rather smooth, except while very tender, then villous un- 

 derneath, from six to twelve inches long. Petioles cylin- 

 dric, rather rough. Panicles terminal, and axillary, 

 shorter than the leaves ; ramifications alternate, smooth, 

 and spreading much. Flowers numerous, small, rosy, or 

 purple, according to the age. Bractes small, triangular. 

 Calyx five-leaved ; /ea^ef 5 unequal, roundish, concave, co- 

 loured. PefrtZs five, round, sessile, concave, smooth in 

 every part. Filaments about eight, short, inserted on 

 the base of the short column which elevates the pistil- 



