Beilschmtedia.'] LatlVaceCP. 439 



1. C. 'Wig'htiana, Thiv. Eniim. 254 (1861). Gal -mora, S. 



C. fioribmida, Wight, Ic. v, 2, 12 (non Nees). Thw. Enum. 254. 

 C. P. 414. 



Fl. B. Ind. V. 120. Wight, Ic. t. 1829. Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 299. 



A large tree, branchlets and young parts rusty-pubescent; 

 1. 2-6 in., oval, oblong-oval, or oblong-lanceolate, rounded or 

 subacute at base, shortly acuminate, acute, glabrous above, 

 finely pubescent and whitish beneath, with prominent fulvous- 

 pubescent veins, coriaceous, stiff, petiole \-^ in. ; fl, numerous, 

 on short rusty-pubescent ped., in spreading axillary pubescent 

 panicles usually shorter than 1. ; per.-segm. oblong, obtuse, not 

 spreading, pubescent; fruit with persistent per.-tube a little 

 over \ in., nearly globose, tipped with the withered per.-segm., 

 smooth and shining, purplish-black. 



Moist region up to 5000 ft.; rather common. Fl. March, April; pale 

 yellow. 



Also in S. India. 



Wood moderately hard and heavy, pale brownish-yellow. 



2. C. membranacea, Thw. Enum. 254 (1861). Tawenna, S. 

 Meissn. in DC. Prod. xv. i, 72. C. P. 2701. 



Fl. B. Ind. V. 120. 



A moderate-sized tree with rounded head, bark rather 

 smooth, reddish-grey, buds rusty - pubescent ; 1. 3^-6 in., 

 oblong-lanceolate, acute at base, acuminate, acute, glabrous, 

 thin, slightly glaucous beneath, venation finely reticulate, con- 

 spicuous, rather prominent beneath, petiole \ in., pubescent; 

 fl. few on very short ped., panicles very short, pubescent ; peri- 

 anth pubescent, segm. subacute ; fruit a little over ^ in., 

 oblong-ovoid, smooth, purple. 



Moist low country to 2000 ft.; rare. Ratnapura, Palabadula, &c., in 

 Sabaragamuwa Prov.; Pasdun Korale. Fl. March, October-December; 

 pinkish-white. 



Endemic. 



The flowers have a very disagreeable odour. The reticulate venation 

 of the leaves becomes very conspicuous on both sides after drying. 

 Wood heavy, close-grained, greyish-yellow. 1 am in doubt as to whether 

 the name 'Tawenna ' really refers to this tree. 



2. BEIIiSCHIWIEDZA, Nees. 



Tree, 1. opp., fl. in axillary panicles; perianth wholly de- 

 ciduous, tube shortly cup-shaped, segm. 6; stam. 9, arranged 

 as in Cryptocarya, anth. 2-celled, staminodes 3 (forming a 

 fourth row), small, cordate ; fruit not enclosed in perianth. — 

 Sp. 20; 14 in Fl. B. Ind. 



