1. MOEINGA. ] [1. DlLIEKIi.. 



The leaves, flower and fruit are eaten as vegetables, and it is usually 

 pollarded for the purpose of yielding the first nnd for fodder. It grows 

 easily from cuttings. The pungent root is used as a vesicant and has 

 the odour of Horse-radish, for which it is a substitute and is used 

 medicinally. 



Fam,Y5. DILLEMACEE. 



1, Dillenia, L. 



Trees with large simple ex stipulate leaves with strong 

 parallel sec. nerves, alt., often crowded at the tips of the 

 branches. Petiole with a sheathing base. Fls. solitary or 

 Modeled, white or yellow. Sep. 5 persistent, accrescent and 

 fleshy in fruit which they envelope. Petals 5. St. oc 

 anthers linear dehiscent by pores or small slits. Carpels 5- 

 many, united in the axis with free spreading and recurved 

 styles. Ovules many. Fruit globose, composed of the fleshy 

 calyx enclosing the indehiscent carpels. 



Fls. large white. Fr. (with calyx) 4" diam. • • . 1. indica. 

 Fls. large yellow Fr. 2" diam. . ', . .2. aurea. 

 Fls. yellow mod.-sized 1''. Fr. f '' diam 3. pentagyna. 



1. D- indica, L. Korkotta, K., S. ; Chalta, Beng. 

 A beautiful small tree with dense crown, deep-green 

 leaves 8-10" by 2-4" and white solitary flowers 5-6" diam. 



Prefers muddy banks of streams, but in Singbhum is only found near 

 villages and is probably always planted. S.T. (Wood) but I think doubt- 

 fully wild there also. Fl. May- June. Fr.Dec.-Feby. Evergreen. 



L. lanceolate pubescent beneath with 30-40 prs. of close parallel sec. 

 n. each running into a strong tooth. Petiole 1-2''. Carpels 20. ; ' 



The large fleshy accrescent calyces which surround the fruit are eaten 

 before they are quite ripe, usually after cooking. 



2. D. aurea, Sm. Korkotta, Korkot, K. y S. 

 A small crooked tree with obovate, broadly-oblong or 

 ellintic leaves 12-20"; by 4|-7' and a distinct petiole 1-3* long 



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