538 MONOECIA MONANDRIA. FlCUS, 



20. F. actiminata. R. 



Shrubby, scandent. Leaves short-petioled, lanceolar, en- 

 tire, smooth, the apex long and ensiform. Fruit in axillary 

 pairs, sub-sessile. 



A native of Chittagong, where it runs over other trees, and 

 emits roots, as it runs. 



21. F. hederacea. Roxb. 



Shrubby, scandent, rooting. Leaves ovate, smooth, but 

 hard, fruit axillary, one or two, sub-sessile, round, thesize of 

 a cherry, and scarlet coloured. 



L«ta-Park?<t Doomoor, the vernacular name in Chittagong, 

 where it is indigenous in the forests, running up and over 

 trees ; and like the ivy emitting numerous small roots by 

 which its very extensive ramifications are supported. 



Bark of the woody parts dark brown, and rough ; that of 

 the young shoots harsh to the feel, but void of pubescence. 

 Leaves alternate, short-petioled, ovate, entire, rather obtuse, 

 smooth above, but rather rough underneath, and of a very 

 hard texture ; from three to five inches long, and two or three 

 broad. Fruit in axillary pairs, though one of the two gene- 

 rally drops early, short-peduncled, round, the size of a large 

 black currant, somewhat hispid, of a red orange approach- 

 ing to scarlet. Umbilicus rather elevated, and shut with 

 large, smooth scales. Calyx of the fruit appressed, and three- 

 leaved ; leaflets reniform. Male corollets sessile, and mixed 

 amonof the female ones over the whole interior surface of 

 the receptacle. Perianth three-leaved ; stamina single. Fe- 

 male corollets pedicelled, with a three-parted perianth, and 

 two-lobed stigma. 



22. F. Goolereea. R. 



Leaves opposite, obovate, serrate, downy. Fruit in axil- 

 lary pairs, long-peduncled, nearly round, downy, with an 

 elevated, scaly margin round the umbilicus. 



Hind. Kuth-Gooh/reea. 



