1. Gbewia.] 20. TILIACEM. 



Singbhum, Manbhum, Ranchi, Hazaribagh (Panchet), and S. P. 

 Especially frequents the vicinity of streams at 1,000-2,000 ft. elev. FL 

 June-Oct. Fr. Dec.-Feby. Evergreen. 



L. narrow elliptic or oblong-lanceolate acuminate serrulate attaining 

 in favourable localities 9" by 3", slightly stellate beneath, base acute 3- 

 nerved. Sec. n. 3-5 prs. oblique, cross nervules distinct. Petiole J-J*\ 

 Peduncles f-1". Pedicels £-f w . Buds \" long or more. Sepals 3-nerved 

 J-f" long. Petals less than ith as long orbicular or quadrate glandulsu. 

 with very small blade. 



5. G. tiliaefolia, Vahl. Syn. G. asiatica, var. tilisefolia, 

 Brandis. Jang Olat', S. ; Dhaman, Ahsing, K. ; Dhaman, 

 Kharw., E. 



A tree with very broadly ovate to obovate obtuse or 

 shortly cuspidate usually crenate (more serrate with age) 

 glabrescent leaves with the cordate base usually auricled on 

 one side, slender petioles nsually thickened at the top, mostly 

 falcate stipules and pednncles usually much shorter than the 

 petioles. Gonophore or long or short. 

 Fruits mostly didymous, 

 Fl. April-June* Fr. Oct. Very common. 



c tilicefolia proper. L. large 5-7 -nerved mostly auricled 

 on or a side, 6" or more long at the time of flowering, crenate. 

 F'' Ae\-V, only very youug tomentose. Stipules falcate 

 sew cordate ab base. Peduncles \- J" nsually numerous and 

 mu<- . shorter than the petioles. Buds shortly ellipsoid to 

 oblong somewhat tomentose, ribbed. Sepals under \". 



(Vahl's type shews the leaves fully developed while the plant is still 

 In flower, 6-7" long, nearly glabrous, with 5 primary nerves and very 

 distinct cross nervules. Petiole $-§*. Peduncles few below but fl.-buds 

 crowded above. Buds 2-4 mm. -' long ellipsoid tomentose ridged, buds 

 however, vary much in shape according to age. Fls. small, but too 

 crumpled for measurement.) 



Common throoghout the area. 



j8. L, only half -developed at the'irme of flowering, oblong to oblong- 

 ovate with often sub-regular base but very falcate and sub-cordate 

 fltipules. Peduncle* very numerous. Fls. larger. Sep. over |". Bud* 

 oblong. 



Singbhum. Palamau. 



y. L. not over 3£* • the time of flowering. St pules only falcate 

 while young. Buds globose and tomentose (sometimes ellipsoid jus* 

 before expanding). Fls. larger. Sepals over V oblong. 



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