56 Sapindacee. [ Allophylus. 
Dry region; rare? Alutnuvara, between Nugatenne and Madugoda ; 
Matale East. Fls. June-July, white (purple, Gamble). 
Also in S. India. 
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3. ALLOPHYLUS Linn. 
Leaves simple: 
Infl. less than 4 the length of the strongly 
acuminate elliptic leaves: 
Flowers subsessile; infl. often shorter than 
the petioles; leaves 5-9 in. long, usually 
subacute with a few coarse teeth: 
Branches and petioles glabrous . d 
Branches and petioles densely hispid 
Flowers with pedicels j5 in. long; infl. 
almost half as long as the leaves; leaves 
3-4 in. long, entire, strongly acuminate, 
usually obtuse ; . 3 ; ‘ 
Infl. more than 3 the length of the leaves 
pedicels 74 in. long; leaves obovate, 
shortly acuminate, repand-dentate in 
the upper part : : : : . 4. A. VARIANS. 
Leaves trifoliate : 5. A. COBBE. 
. ZEYLANICUS. 
; HISPIDUS: 
we 
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3. A. ACUMINATUS. 
Page 302.—For Allophylus seylanicus var. acuminatus Hiern 
read: 
3. A. acuminatus Radlk. in Sitz. Bay. Akad. Wiss. XXXVIII, 
p. 227 (1908). A. zeylanicus var. acuminatus Hiern in FI. Brit. Ind. 
I, p. 675 (1875). Schmidelia acuminata Thw. Enum. p. 55 (1858). 
Small tree, young parts glabrous; leaves simple, 3-4 in. 
long, #+2 in. broad, elliptic, cuneate at the base, abruptly 
caudate-acuminate, usually obtuse, entire, glabrous; petiole 
4-3? in. long; racemes 14-14 in. long, lax, subglabrous; 
flowers pedicellate; petals twice as long as the sepals, 
spathulate; stamens numerous, rather longer than the petals; 
fruit not seen. 
Galle ; Galagama, abundant by streams; fls. Dec., Apr., May; white. 
Endemic. 
Page 302.—For A. zeylanicus var. varians Hiern read: 
A. varians Radlk. 1. c. A. seylanicus var. varians Hiern 1. c. 
Schmidelia varians Thw. Enum. p. 408 (1864). 
Small tree, young parts glabrous; leaves simple, 2-4 in. 
long; varying from oval to lanceolate, usually obovate, re- 
pand-dentate in the upper third, tapering to the base, apex 
shortly and obtusely acuminate, glabrous; nerves more prom- 
inent than in the other species; petiole 4-3 in. long; 
racemes I-43 in. long, stout; fls. shortly pedicellate; petals 
slightly longer than the calyx, abruptly clawed; stamens 
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