298 SapindacecE. 



at the base and joints, Iflts. stalked, opposite, lanceolate- 

 oblong, acute at base, acuminate, strongly serrate, glabrous,. 

 lat. veins very prominent, arched, stip. united to petiole, large, 

 sheathing, deciduous ; fl. # in., very shortly pedicellate, in 

 large, branched, corymbose cymes opposite the terminal leaf; 

 pet. hooded at apex, reflexed ; tube of stam. large, dome- 

 shaped ; berry \ in., depressed - globular, smooth, shining,, 

 purple-black. 



Low country ; very common. Fl. November ; greenish-white. 



Throughout the Eastern Tropics. 



The leaves have a pleasant scent, like apples, when bruised. They 

 turn black in drying. 



The plant has an evil reputation among the Sinhalese, and is con- 

 sidered to have a bad influence over cattle. 



XL.— SAPINDACE^. 



Trees or shrubs (rarely herbs) ; 1. alternate, without stip. (in 

 Turpinia opp. with stip.), usually compound ; fl. generally 

 small, regular or irregular, polygamous or dioecious (rarely 

 bisexual); se'p. 4-5, distinct and imbricate, or connate into a 

 4-6-lobed valvate cal.; pet. 4 or 5, distinct, sometimes unequal,, 

 often with a scale at the base, or o ; disk annular or unilateral ; 

 stam. usually 8, often 5 or 10, inserted inside (rarely on) the 

 disk, or unilateral, fil. distinct, rarely slightly connate at base; 

 ov. 2- or 3-celled, with i or 2 (rarely more) erect or ascending 

 ovules in each cell ; fruit either syncarpous and generally 

 indehiscent, more rarely capsular, or of 1-3 indehiscent carp.; 

 seed with or without an aril, without endosperm (except 

 Ttirpinia). 



L. alternate, without stip. ; seeds without endosperm. 

 Fl. irregular, disk unilateral. 



Herbs; fr. an inflated capsule . . . i. CardiospermuM.. 



Trees or shrubs ; fr. indehiscent. 



L. pinnate 2. Hemigyrosa. 



L. 3-foliolate or simple . . . .3. Allophvlus. 



Fl. regular, disk annular. 



Stam. inserted inside disk ; fr. not winged. 

 Fr. not inflated ; fl. very small. 

 Fr. syncarpous, indehiscent. 



Pet. o ; seed with an aril . . .4. ScHLElCHERA. 

 Pet. 5 ; seed without an aril . . 5. Gleniea. 



