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iiig branches; and bninclilofs, (lie heiglit of the decs in four- 

 teen yeans, thirly-five feet. Bark of the trunk dark brown, 

 and deeply cracked, of the younger parts smoother. Leaves 

 alternate, petioled, ternate, the whole length often extends to 

 twelve inches. Leajletn, the exterior one neaily round, with 

 an obtuse point, length about seven inches, and about six 

 broad ; lower pair obli(|uely ovate-cordate, obtuse-pointed ; 

 about four inches long, and three broad ; mar(jius of all 

 scolloped, and much waved, of a firm t(xtnre,smooth above, 

 and a little villous underneath. Racemes axillary, and ter- 

 minal, rarely compound. Pedicels three-fold, slender, co- 

 loured, villous, one-Howered. Bractes ; common of the pedi- 

 cels, solitary, sub rcniform, small, villous, caducous; proper 

 of the pedicels, solitary on the outside of the base of each ; of 

 the calyx, still smaller but oblong, and pressing upon it late- 

 rally. Floioers numerous, rather small, of a very pale rose- 

 colour, indeed almost white, some\\ hat fragrant. Cahjx sub- 

 bilabiate; the upper division oblong, bidentate; \\ie under 

 one three-parted. Coral papilionaceous. Banner sub-ro- 

 tund. Stamina^ a single one above, and below nine united. 

 Anthers sub-rotund. Germ linear, « ith the rudiments of 

 eight or nine seeds. Style f^hort. Stigma hein}ei\. LcgumeW- 

 near-oblong, obtuse, veined, and villous on the outside. Seeds 

 one, two or three, reniform, compressed. 



The wood of this very large tree. Dr. Hunter inlbrms me, 

 is highly valued for various purposes. 



The pillars of Madajee Scindia's palace, at Oojein, are 

 made of it. 



2. D. latifolia, Willd. iii. 902. R. Cororn. pL ii. No. 1 l;j. 



Leaflets from three to seven, sub-alternate, roundish, emar- 

 ginate. Panicle axillary. Filaments ten, coalesced into one 

 body. Legume one-seeded. 



Teling. Viroogoodu-charva. 



Eng, Blackwood tree. 



Beng. Sit-<al. 



