184 Ebenacee. [ Diospyros. 
slits; filaments white, glabrous, 1-5-2-5 mm. in length. Pistil 
absent or represented by bunch of hairs or apiculate rudi- 
ment 2mm. long. In one or two cases I suspected polygamy, 
but was not able to prove the undoubted occurrence of this 
condition. Female flowers solitary in axil of foliage leaf, 
large; in bud measure 5 mm. in length and 6 mm. in dia- 
meter; accessory whorls very unequal; peduncle short and 
stout, covered with light brown hairs, 1-5 mm. long, 3 mm. 
diameter two small hairy bracteoles on peduncle forming 
an opposite pair at right angles to antero-posterior axis (cf. 
D. affinis and D. Ebenum) 2 mm. long broad base, acute 
apex; occasionally a third bracteole occurs placed between 
flower and axis. Calyx green to brown, deeply lobed, pubes- 
cent, forming rather shallow cup; segments 4-7 usually 6, 
accrescent, tapering apex, broad base, margins undulate 
7 mm. long, 5 mm. wide, become more nearly horizontal 
after fertilisation. Corolla yellow, wide-throated, white base, 
both surfaces covered with silky hairs, 9 mm. long, 5 mm. 
diameter; segments 5, tapering apex, 3 mm. long, 2-5 mm. 
wide. Staminodes indefinite 8-10-12, rarely epipetalous, 
when 12 in number they are opposite and alternate to calyx 
segments; anthers reddish-brown, barren, apiculate, glab- 
rous, 1:5 mm. long; filaments yellowish-white, glabrous, 
2-5 mm. long. Pistil green, globose, densely pibescemn; 
stigmas 4, green hairy, and fleshy; ovary globose, 7 mm. 
long, 4 mm. diameter; 4-6-celled, but orientation of locult 
very irregular; ovules usually disposed at right angles to the 
plane of antero-posterior axis and this apparently in con- 
sequence of pressure.” (Wright !. cp. 17a 
Elukkapudena; Antibuvena, Diggalrana; Bibile (Wright). 
‘‘ The Sinhalese call the tree Kadumberiya in this district. They 
collect the unripe fruits and after steeping them in water for two to 
three days, pronounce them fit to eat. Ripe fruits are abundant from 
May to July.’’ (Wright 1. c.) 
14. D. hirsuta Linn. f. 
Low moist country up to 2500 ft., common. 
‘‘ The timber possesses no black heartwood, and when freshly cut 
is dirty white in colour turning reddish on exposure; the colour is due 
to coloured contents mainly in the wood parenchyma and medullary 
ray cells; a change in colour of the walls occurs.’’ (Wright I. c. p. 181.) 
Poke Noo — 
16. D. oppositifolia Thw. Kadumberiya, S. (Wright). 
‘“The female flowers and fruits have not been previously 
described. Fruits usually solitary terminating young shoot, 
subsessile or on peduncle measuring 8-15 mm. long, 2 mm. — 
diameter; peduncle greenish finely pubescent, and-may or 
Part IffI. 
