CELASTRIXILE. 573 



S. CELASTETNTS, Griff. T!.T. T. forests of Pep;a Range and Jrart;ih;in. 



Myouk-o-sliyt (Kurz). 



Berries the shape ami size of a small citnui, on a cylimlrical peduncle 4-6 lines 

 long, the pyrenes surrounded by a granular hard reddish-yellow endocarp. 



Sub-order HIPPO CR A TIA CE.^. 



Stamena 3, rarely 2-5, inserted within or on the di,-k. Scedn exalbumiuous. 

 Leaves opposite. 



* Fruit an indehlscent berry, X-many-seeded. Seeds not winged. 

 Saiacia, Linnaeus. 

 Inflorescences axillary. Stamens 3, rarely 2 or 4, inserted within the disk. 



* Cymes peduncled and dichotoinously branched, uaually slmrt. 



S. LoxciFOLiA, Wall. S.S. Tenusserim. 



S. floribunda, Wight. 



Branches terete. Pedicels thirk, G-8 Hues long. Sepals not ciliatc. Filaments 

 very short, complanate and retlexed. 



S. TOUTUosA, Griff. S.S. Tenasscrim. 



Branches marked by decurrent lines and more or less angular. Pedicels about 

 4 lines long, slender, arising from the globose rusty-bracteoled ends of the cyrae- 

 branclies. Sepals fringed. Filaments nearly A line long, terete and erect. 



* * Flowers springing from an axillary sessile tubercle or wart. 

 X Flowers large. Petals about 3-4 lines long. 

 S. GEAXDiFLOKA, Kz. S.S. Tcnasserim. 



Pedicels 2-3 lines thick. Leaves large, coriaceous. 



X X Flowers minute or small, the petals less than 2 lines long. 

 f Leaves turning brown or dark-coloured in drying. Filaments very short and complanate. 



S. vEBRUcosA, Wight. <S.<S'. Tenasscrim. 



S. polyantha, Korlh. 



Branchlets dark-brown, corky-lentieellatc. Leaves entire. Sepals ciliatc. Ovary- 

 cells 2-ovuled. 



S. Roxiiui!(, nil, Wall. S.S. Chittagong to Tcnasserim. 



Branchlets pale-coloured, sparingly lentieelhite. Leaves serrate. Berries as 

 large as a crab-apple, 2-3-seeded. Sepals not ciliatc. 



f f Leaves turning yellowish or pale green in drying. 

 ° Petals clawed. Filaments terete, slender. 



S. PKiNorDES, DC. S.S. Tidal forests of Chittagong, Tcnasserim 



Julinia Coromandeliana, lloxb. and the Andamans. 



S. latifolia, Wall. 



Petals a lino long. Pedicels as long or longer than the petiole. Berries 1 -seeded. 



° ° Petals sessile. Filaments very short and dilated. 

 S. FLAVEscKXs, Kz. S.S. Tcnasserlm. 



Pedicels few, sliort, 1-1 1 line long. 

 S. MTLTiFLoKA, Wight. <S S. Tcnasserim. 



Pedicels numerous, slender, longer than the petiole. 

 Kurz also gi\cs from the Xicobars : 

 S. PLATYPniLLA, Kz. S.S. Katchall, 2saukowry and Great Nicobar. 



