I. Stebculia.] 21. STERCULIACEJE. [3. Ptebospebmfm. 

 4r. S. fcetida, L. 



Has been introduced into Purnlia. It was also reported by.. Anderson 

 from Parasnath ! 



PL 1|" diam. "red and yellow or dull pnrple in narrow panicles 6-12* 

 long, and with a most offensive smell, Brandis. FI. April-May. 



3. Helicteres, L. 



1. H. Isora, ^- Poto-porla, sinkari, K. ; also called 

 Goinr from a confusion with Grewia ; Petcamra, 8. ; Aitem, 

 Kharw ; Maraphal, H. 



A shrub or small tree with obliqne nsually cordate broad- 

 ly oblong or rounded pubescent 5-7-palmi-nerved leaves, 

 scarlet lateral zygomorphic flowers 1|" long, and a woody fruit 

 of 5 spirally rolled carpels on a very elongated gynophore, 

 tardily follicular when ripe, and dehiscent along their inner 

 edge. 



Very common and often gregarious both in the valleys and especially 

 on northern aspects in the hills. Fls. April-Dec. Fr. Oct.-Jany., bnt the 

 open carpels may be found up to June, Deciduous in March and renews 

 leaves in April. 



Bhoots softly villous. L. rarely symmetrical, bifarious 3-6" often scabr- 

 ous above, densely stellate pubescent beneath, often somewhat lobed, 

 eerrate. Petiole £|*. Peduncles axillary or extra axillary 2-4 together 

 dhort. Calyx $-f" oblique, stellate. Petals reflexed. Btaminal tube embra- 

 cing the gynophore cupular above and 5-toothed. 



The root, bark and fruit are given for colic, Camp. 



3. Pterospermum, Schreb. 



1. P. acerifolium, Willd. Muchu kundi, K.; Mach- 



kunda, S. 



A large handsome tree with large palmately-nerved cor- 

 date leaves white tomentose beneath and large white "flowers. 

 Capsule oblong woody 5-valved with winged seeds. 



Doubtfully indigenous. Messrs. Campbell and Watt believe it to be 

 BO in the Tnndi forest. It is commonly planted near villages thioughout 

 the area. The name Muchokunda is Sanscrit and is the Hindi and 

 Bengalee name for P. auberifolium, Lam. 



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