Zizyphtis.'] RhainnacecB. 279 



quite superior, dry, indehiscent, i -celled, i -seeded, with a long 

 terminal wing ; seed globose, embryo large, no endosperm. — 

 Sp. 10; 5 in /7. B. hid. 



V. maderaspatana, Gaertn. Friid. i. 223 (1788). Vaccada- 

 wel, 6". Vempadam, T. 



Moon Cat. 17. Thw. Enum. 74. C. P. 1236. 

 Fl. B. Ind. i. 631. Wight, Ic. t. 163. 



A large, much-branched, woody climber, branchlets elon- 

 gated, slender, young parts pubescent; 1, ii-5 (usually about 

 2|) in., ovate or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or rounded at base, 

 acuminate, obtuse or rarely acute, shallowly crenate-serrate or 

 entire, glabrous and shining, lat. veins 6-10 on each side, fine 

 but conspicuous, oblique, connected by very fine transverse 

 reticulation, petiole \-\ in., stip. very small, lanceolate, pubes- 

 cent; fl. ^in., numerous, on short pubescent ped., arranged in 

 clusters on the branches of large, spreading and drooping, 

 pubescent, elongated, terminal panicles; cal. pubescent, lobes 

 erect, very acute ; pet. shorter than cal., 2-lobed ; stam. as long 

 as pet., styles short ; nut small, globular, supported on per- 

 sistent cal, wing i-i| in., linear-oblong, leathery pubescent, 

 veined, slightly bifid at apex. 



Low country, in dry region very common; in moist region rather rare, 

 e.g., Heneratgoda; Pasdun Korale; Mirigama. Fl. June, July; pale green. 



A very large climber, reaching the summit of the highest trees and 

 hanging down in great masses. Said to be a favourite food of the 

 elephant. 



Moon gives ' Kola-wakka ' as the S. name of this, and ' Patabambara' 

 is used in the W. Prov. I have also had ' Wam-bodiya-wel ' given me 

 for it. 



Vempadam bark is used for tanning, and is an article of export on a 

 small scale from Trincomalie. 



2. ZXZVPKUS, Juss. 



Shrubs or small trees, usually semi-scandent by hooked 

 prickles (transformed stip.) ; 1. alternate, 3-veined ; fl, in 

 axillary clusters or paniculate cymes ; cal. with an obconical 

 tube, 5-lobed ; pet. 5, small, reflexed, or o ; stam. 5, slightly 

 adnate to base of pet; disk flat, 5- or lo-lobed, with a free 

 margin ; ov. ^-inferior, 2-4-celled ; styles 2-4, distinct, or 

 more or less connate ; fruit a drupe, supported on adherent 

 flattened cal.-tube, stone usually bony, 1-4-celled, 1-4-seeded; 

 embryo large, no endosperm. — Sp. 50 ; 18 in Fl. B. Ind. 



