386 DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Walsurtt. 



size of a cherry, a little compressed, smooth, when ripe, 

 black. Nut very hard, one-celled, two-valved. Seed so- 

 litary covered with a double integument. Perisperm 

 none. Embryo transverse. 



The wood of this tree is used for various purposes, 

 and the kernels are a very general substitute for almonds, 

 amongst the natives. 



2. B. angustifolia. R. 



Arboreous. Leaves linear-oblong, apex rounded. 



A native of the south end of the Peninsula of India^ 

 Flowers in June, and the fruit takes nearly one year to 

 come to maturity. 



3. B. lancifolia. R. 



Arboreous. Leaves lanceolate, obtuse pointed, lucid, 

 entire. Panicles terminal. 



A large, and tall tree, a native of Chittagong. The ten« 

 der, unripe fruit is eaten by the natives in their curries. 



WALSURA. (R.) 



Calyx five-toothed. Corol five-petalled. Nectary 

 double ; exterior subcylindric, bearing the anthers in its 

 mouth ; interior a fleshy ring round the germ. Germ 

 superior, two-celled ; cells two-seeded ; attachment inte- 

 rior. Berry one-seeded. Embryo erect, no perisperm, 



1. W. robusta. R. 



Leaves quinate-pinnate ; leaflets lanceolate. Panicles 

 terminal and axillary. Filaments distinct, (consequent- 

 ly the exterior nectary is not found.) 



C/pphing, the \ernacular name in Silhet, where it grows 

 to be one of their largest timber trees ; having a trunk 

 seven feet in circumference, and other parts in propor- 

 tion. 



