440 DECANDRiA MONOGYNiA. Peiitaptera. 



about as long as the stamina. Stigma simple. Nut 

 linear-oblong, enlarged with five, very broad, hard, thin, 

 hoary wings, one-celled, size nearly two inches each 

 way, wings included for the diameter of the nut itself, 

 is less than half an inch. Seed solitary, linear-lanceolate, 

 acute at both ends. Perisperm none. Embryo inverse 

 straight Cotyledons two, thin, wrapped spirally round 

 the superior, sub-cylindric radicle and each other. 



Dr. Andrew Berry, of Madras, who is acquainted with 

 the tree in its native soil, has furnished the following 

 information : 



*' It is a native of the inland mountains of Coromandel, 

 chiefly those of the western parts. The bark is very 

 thick, and deeply cracked, outwardly of a dark grey co- 

 lour, inwardly red like dragon's blood. The trunk 

 straight and lofty; wood of considerable diameter, so as to 

 be made into solid wheels for buffalo carts ; strong, hard, 

 and heavy. 



5. P. tomenfosa. Roxb. 



Bark deeply cracked. Leaves sub-opposite, linear-ob- 

 long, downy with some turbinated pedicelled glands on 

 the rib near the base. 



Sans. Usna, Peeata-saluka. 



Hind. Aans. 



Beng- Peea-sal, or t/san. 



Teling. Nella-madoo. 



Found in various parts of India, grows to be a large 

 timber tree of much utility. Flowering time April and 

 May, the seed ripens in the cool season. 



6. P. glabra. R. 



Bark smooth ; branchlets drooping ; leaves sub-oppo- 

 site, narrow, oblong, smooth with some sub-pedicelled, 

 umbilicate glands towards the base of the rib. 



Teling. Telia- madoo. 



