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T. GEANBis, L. f. From Ava to Upper Tcnassorim. 



Kyoon-pcn. Teak. 



Wood too well kno\ni lo need description. Weii^lit 40-50 Ilis. Breaking 

 weight of 'y;Vr?W timber L'02 lbs., of ^ unijirdlcd'' timber 2;!« lb.?. These remark- 

 abh; re.sulta were obtained by e.xperiments on rods 1 in('h scjuare and 4 feet in 

 length, conducted by the Forest Department, and which were analysed and summed 

 up in a Keport on Forestr}-, submitted by me in 1873. — W. T. 



T. Hamii.toxi.vx.v, Wall. Ava and I'romo. 



T. ttrnifnUa, Buch. 



Ta hat (Mason). 



The brauchlets G-8, angular-furrowed. Leaves ternato, ohovatc, acute at tho 

 base, but not deeurrcnt, on a sluirtly-])ubescent petiole 4-G lines long. Flowers 

 small, pale blue. Calyx tawu)-, iu fruit about 4 lines long, ovoid, closely inclosing 

 the small tomentoso nut. 



Wood uniformly pale brown, heavy, close grained, takes a fine polish (Kurz). 



f f Drupe more or less sappi/ or flesh;/. 

 A Drupe containing a single 'i-celled {or by abortion fcicer) nut. 



PiiioiXA, Liiincrus. 



Cahjx bcll-shaped, 4-5-cleft or toothed, or almost 2-livpcd. Corolla small, 



funnel-shaped, 2-lipi)ed, with a short tube. Stamens 4, didynamous, or almost 



equal, usually as lotig as the corolla. Ovary 4-celled, each cell with a single 

 ovule. Style filiform, with 2 spreading stigmatic lobes. 



X Tomentose or velvety pubescent frees. Calyx b-toothed. 



P. TOMEXTOSA, Willd. All over Burma. 



Kyoon-na-leng (Kurz). 



All parts stellatc-tomentosc. Flowers small, yellowish-white, in panicles. Drupes 

 obovoid, 2 lines long, smooth. 



Wood yellowish, close-grained, weight 4.5 lbs. Adapted for cabinet-work. 



P. TiBUENOiDEs, Wall. Ava and Prome. 



All softer parts velvety-pubescent. Flowers eymose iu corymbs. Drupes 

 globular, bluish-black, smooth, the size of a peppercorn. 



X X Ahiiosf glabrous trees. Calyx A-toothed. 

 P. SAJiBUCiNA, Wall. E.T. Arakan and Upper Tcnasserim. 



Leaves glabrous, except the ]iubesrent nerves. Flowers small, greenish white, 

 eymose, in corymbs. Corolla 4 cleft, bi'arded at the throat. 



XXX Shrubs. Calyx 5-toot/ied. Leaves toothed, at least towards the apex. 



P. Escui.F.NTA, lloxb. Cliittagong. 



Glabrous. Leaves acuminate. 2-1 inches long, on a petiole 2-3 lines long. 

 Flowers small, yellowish white. CoroUa yellowish-white, with a golden blotch at tho 

 base of the middle lobe. 



P. AMi'LWTKXs, Wall. Pegu and Upper Tcnasserim. 



Glabrous. Leaves nearly obovate, 2-10 inches long, serrate towards the apex, 

 on a very thick petiole 1-2 inches long. Corolla glabrous; the tube pubescent 

 within. Druiies the size of a peppercorn, smooth, purplish. 



P. JiACRornYE.i.A, Wall. Pegu and :Martaban. 



All parts softly and shortly pubernlous. Leaves, whilst young, sessile. Calyx 

 puberulous. Drupes globular, the size of a peppercorn, smooth, bluish-black. 



