Salacia.'] CelastracecB. 277 



and the somewhat enlarged, reflexed, persistent cal., smooth, 

 bright scarlet, i -seeded. 



Low country, chiefly in dry region ; rather rare. Kalutara (.-') ; 

 Mannar Dist.; Jaffna. Fl. Dec; greenish-yellow. 

 Also in India, Malaya, and the Philippines. 



2. S. reticulata, Wight, III. i. 134 (1838). Kimbutu-wel, 

 XLottala-himbutu, 6*. 



Thw. Enum. 53. C. P. 658. 

 Fl. B. Ind. i. 627. 



A large woody climber, much dichotomously branched, 

 bark pale yellow, young parts glabrous ; 1. 2\-a,\ in., oval, 

 narrowed at base, usually shortly acuminate, obtuse, very 

 shallowly crenate-serrate, glabrous and shining, paler and 

 with prominent reticulate veins beneath, sub-coriaceous, petiole 

 iin.; fl. Ywi., on short glabrous ped., 2-10 together on woody 

 axillary tubercles ; cal. scarcely lobed, glabrous; pet. oblong, 

 obtuse, spreading; fr. f-i Jin., globular, smooth, bright pinkish- 

 orange, pericarp soft-leathery, with 1-4 seeds immersed in 

 pulp ; seed i in., almond-like, testa membranous, yellowish, 

 embryo homogeneous. 



Van /?. diandra, Thw. Enum. 53 (sp.). C. P. 2720. 



L. rather narrower, more acuminate, entire, reticulation 

 finer; fl. usually solitary; pet. 4; stam. 2; ov. 2-celled. 



Moist low country up to 3000 ft. ; rather common. Bentota ; Hantane ; 

 Hunasgiria. Van \i. Eknaligoda, Sabaragamuwa (Thw.). Fl. March, 

 April ; greenish-yellow. 



Also in S. India ; van /3. endemic. 



I have little material for van /3., which is probably a distinct species. 



The pulp of the fruit is eaten, and a decoction of the root is given in 

 diabetes. 



3. S. oblong-a, Wall. Cat. n. 4226 (1828). Chundan, T. 



C. P. 1061. 



Fl. B. Ind. i. 628. Wight, Ic. t. 97 ; 111. t. 47 B. 



A climbing shrub, smaller branches densely sprinkled with 

 lenticels, young parts glabrous ; 1. numerous, 2^-4 in,, oblong- 

 lanceolate, tapering to base, obtuse, more or less strongly 

 crenate-serrate, glabrous, sub-coriaceous, venation beneath 

 prominent, reticulate, petiole \ in., rugose ; fl. usually 3 to- 

 gether, sessile, with or without a very short common peduncle; 

 cal. glabrous, deeply divided, lobes rounded; pet. oval, obtuse, 

 erect ; fr. f-i^ in., globular or somewhat pyriform, supported 

 on enlarged persistent cal. and pet., faintly muriculate, bright 



