Dipierocarpus. polyandria monogynia. 611 



from the Shoreas, and used in the Marine yards, as a 

 substitute for pitch. 



2. H. eglandulosa. R. 



Leaves ovate, oblong, obtusely acuminate, no glands 

 in the axills of the veins. 



A very beautiful large tree, a native of the hills of 

 Tipperah, from thence plants have been introduced into 

 the Botanic garden twelve years, and are not more than 

 ten or twelve feet high though perfectly healthy. Trunk 

 perfectly straight, as are the branches, which are scatter- 

 ed equally all round, spreading and dividing much, but 

 never drooping ; the bark in this species is of a greyish 

 colour whereas in odorata it is dark brown, which mark 

 alone is sufficient to distinguish them. 



3. H. scaphula. R. 



Leaves elliptic, entire, smooth. Panicles terminal. 

 Stamina inserted on the margin of an expanded receptacle 

 in which the germ is inserted. 



Boil shora is the vernacular name in Mascal Island 

 where the tree is indigenous and its trunk so immensely 

 large, as to be made into canoes by the Mug inhabitants. 

 Flowering time January. 



DIPTEROCARPUS. Gcert. 



Gen. Char. Ca/y.r one-leaved, permanent, two of the 

 five divisions of its border large, and growing with the 

 pericarp into two very long, scariose wings. Corol five- 

 petalled. Germ superior, three-celled; cells two-seeded; 

 attachment interior. Nut ovate, one-celled, one-seeded. 

 Embryo inverse, no perisperm. 



This genus is so nearly related to Shorea and Uopea, 

 as to induce a belief that they might all be referred to 

 one, but a nearer inspection of the calyx and corol of each 



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