430 XCYIl. TEEBEKACE.E. 



JMan. in Flov. Svlvat. p. clxxiv & Anal. Gen. t. 22, fig. 2 ; Trim. Fl. 

 Ceyl. V. 3, p. 363'; Talb. Trees, Bomb. ed. 2, p. 274 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1899) p. 3()0 ; Prain, Beng. PL p. 838. Avicennia 

 tomentosa, J acq. Enum. PI. Carib. (1760) p. 25 ; Grab. Cat. p. 159; 

 "Watt, Diet, Econ. Prod. v. 1, p. 301. — Elowers : Apr.-June. Vern. 

 Tivar. 



In creeks and salt-niavshes along the coast. Konkan : Vellai'cl and Sion causeway 

 (Bombay), Graham; Ba.ssein, Gammiel, BurJcill; Malgund near Ratnagiri, Bhidel 

 Kanara : tidal rivers and creeks, Talhot. — Distrib. Tbroughout India in salt-marshes 

 and tidal creeks ; Ceylon, Malaya, shores of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



Tlie tree is often called " The White Mangrove" Though tlie bark pussesses tanning 

 properties and is said to be used as a tanning material in Rio Janeiro, it does notseeiu 

 to be so employed in India. 



2. Avicennia alba, Blume, Bijdr. (1826) p. 821. A shrub ; branches 

 pale. Leaves 2-3 by |-1 in., lanceolate, very acute, glabrous above, 

 whitish-tonientose beneath, base acute; petioles ^ in. long. Flowers 

 sessile, in heads at the apex of stout angular peduncles usually 3-4 from 

 the last pair of leaves, less often solitary from each of a lower pair of 

 leaves. Calyx and corolla as in the last species. Stamens included. 

 Ovary villous, style villous, shorter than the ovary, 2-cleft. Capsules 

 g-|- in. long, ovoid, compressed, apiculate, bright-yellow and smooth 

 when ripe (Gammie). Seed often germinating on the tree. Wight, 

 Icon. t. 1482 ; Prain, Beng. PI. p. 838. Avicennia officinalis, Watt, 

 Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 1, p. 360 {not of Linn.). ^-1. officinalis var. alha, 

 Hook. f. Fl. B. I. V. 5, p. 604.— Flowers : Mar.-May. Veen. Tivar. 



Konkan: Salsette, Stocks; Borivli (Salsette) near the Railway Station, Skidd; 

 Bassein, Gammie\, Burlcill; Sasaunghar, near Bassein, Byan\ — Distuib. India in 

 tidal creeks; Malaya, S.E. Asia, N. Australia. 



The following non-indigenous plants of the Order are more or less 

 grown in gardens throughout the Presidency : — 



Lij^pia citriodora, H. B. & K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. v. 2(1817) p. 209. A 

 graceful shrub with pale green lanceolate teruate sweetly scented leaves 

 and small whitish or lilac flowers in terminal panicles, a native of 

 S. America. It was introduced into Bombay by the Earl of Clare (fide 

 Dalzell) and is very common in gardeiis. It is known as the Lemon- 

 scented Aloysia or Lemon-scented Verbena and is much esteemed for its 

 fragrant leaves. Aloysia citriodora, Orteg. ex Pers. Syn. v. 2 (1807) 

 p. 139 ; Grah. Cat. p. 154 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 68 ; Woodr. Gard. 

 in Ind. ed. 5, p. 420. 



Verhena venosa, Gill & Hook, in Hook. Bot. Misc. v. 1 (1830) p. 167. 

 A dwarf spreading herbaceous plant, a native of S. America, A\ith stiff 

 ascending branches, rough sessile oblong-lanceolate leaves and bluish- 

 purple flowers. The plant flowers freely in the cold season, is easy of 

 culture, but of no gi'eat beauty. AVoodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nut. v. 12 

 (1899) p. 359 & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 421. 



Verhena incisa, Hook. Bot. Mag. (1839) t. 3628. A pretty little 

 creeping annual with u-regidarly and coarsely toothed leaves and rosy 



