62 Capparidecs. \Cappnris. 



A shrub or small tree, much-branched ; 1. about 2 in., 

 broadly oval, obtuse or subacute, entire, glabrous, rather 

 thick, venation strongly marked on both surfaces, petiole 

 short, stipular spines short, sharp ; fl. (not seen) solitary, 

 axillary; fruit large, i^ in. long, li in. diam., with a short, 

 blunt beak ] in. long, surface rough, not ribbed ; ped. much- 

 thickened and wood}', stiffl\- hooked or curved downward, 

 pericarp thick; seeds numerous, in firm white pulp, ^ in., 

 ovoid, smooth, purplish-brown. 



Dry districts ; apparently very rare. Fomparippu (Gardner) ; Panuwa 

 Pauu, E. Prov. (Nevill). Fl. ? 



Also occurs in S. India. 



I have not seen flowers of this species. In Wight's figure (1. c.) they 

 are represented with 6 linear apiculate ciliate pet., and an ovary with 6 

 parietal placentae, a very thick style, and a hairy capitate stigma. This 

 shows also much narrower leaves, and may be different from our plant. 



3. C. I^oonii, Wight, III. i. 35 (1840). 

 Thw. Enum. 16. C. P. 2415. 



Fl. B. Ind. i. 175. 



A very large woody climber, stems attaining 8 in. diam., 

 much-branched, bark smooth, young branches shining ; 1, 

 3-4?; in., oval-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse or acute, 

 apiculate, entire, rather thick, glabrous, shining, ped. \ in., 

 stipular spines sharp, hooked ; fl. few, very large, 4-5 in. 

 diam., 3-6 together in corymbose clusters at end of branches, 

 ped. over 2 in., stout ; sep. i in., orbicular, very concave, much 

 imbricated ; pet. 2 in., spreading, pubescent on upper surface ; 

 stam. very numerous, erect, 3-4 in. long ; gynophore slightly 

 longer ; ov. urceolate, glabrous, with 4 placentas, ovules 

 numerous, style short ; fruit very large, 4 in., subglobose, 

 pointed, on much thickened woody stalk ; seeds numerous, 

 large, \ in., rotundate, pinkish, cotyledons foliaceous. 



Moist country up to 3000 ft.; rather rare. Uva (Moon) ; Hunasgiriya ; 

 Panwila ; Alagalla. P'l. March, April ; pure white. 

 Has also been found in Concan, W. India. 

 Extremely ornamental when in flower. 

 Wight erroneously quotes C. grandis, Moon Cat., for this. 



4. C. Rozburg-hii, DC. Prod. i. 247 (1824). Punai-virandi, T. 

 Thw. Enum. 15. C. P. 1065. 



Fl. B. Ind. i. 175 (not given for Ceylon). Wight, Ic. t. 1048. 



A large woody climber, young branches finely tomentose ; 

 1. 2-3 in., oval, acute or obtuse, often apiculate at apex, acute 

 at base, glabrous, petioles ^ in., slender, sti])ular spines hooked 

 or absent; fl. i^, in. diam., in corymbs of 4-10 at ends of 

 branches, ped. i-i| in., stiff; sep. \ in., rotundate, cupped, 



