4. AtfONA.] 5. ASONACEJK. [5. Milkjsa. 



I- A. squamosa L. Nenwa, Mandal, K. ; Mandargom, 8. ; 

 Saripha, A. The Custard apple. 



A shrab or small tree -with oblong or oblong-lanceo. 

 leaves, the larger 4'' by 1}" to 6" by 2 V acute, obtuse or 

 sub-acuminate, nearly glabrous, pellucid-punctulate and 

 slightly scented. Us. drooping yellowish-green f-l£" long ; 

 petals narrowly-oblong, 3rd Beries of tejpals minute or 0. 

 Fruit tubercled. 



Completely wild now in the. jungleB of western Palaman, and on the 

 scrub hills of Hazaribagh and Manbhum. Also run wild over the northern 

 hills of the S. P. according to Gamble. Judging from the native names 

 its introduction must be exceedingly ancient. Fl. March~May. Ft. July 

 Bvpt. 



Cultivated largely and is one of the fruits that thrive in Ch. Nag. 

 The root and leaves are used medicinally and are a valuable insecticide. 



2. A. reticulata, L. Gom, 8. ; Bullock's Heart. 



L. larger, 5-8'', acuminate glabrous. Fls. 2-3 together, innermost 

 tepals narrow-oblong. Fr. larger, areolate, but not tubercled. 

 Occasionally cultivated. 



5. Mil ins a, Leschn. 



1. M. velutina, -H". /• and T. Ome, K. ; 8. ; Siarbhuka, 

 Kharw. ; Dom-sal, Kari, H. 



A tree sometimes 4-5 ft. girth with large or very large 

 broadly ell. or ovate leaves more or less permanently 

 tomentose beneath and green Bowers on very long drooping 

 pedicels in few-fld. extra-axillary scorpioid cymes. 

 Fruiting carpels -f-f-" ellipsoid downy on short stalks, fruiting 

 pedicels woody over 1|", often 3-5 v . 



In valleys throughout the area, rather common in some valley Sal 

 forests. 



Fl. May with the new leaves. Fr. June. Deciduous. 



All young parts densely often villosely fulvous tomentose. L. 5£* 

 by 4" to 10" by 6'' shortly acuminate, base rounded or cordate ; sec. n, 

 about 10-12 prs. strong nearly to margin. Petiole £''. Cytnes 2-7-fld 

 mostly on the new shoots. Peduncle 1" or less. Pedicels 2-5'' villous 



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