3. Mubbaya.] 29. RUTACEJS. [4. Clauskna. 



a long deciduous style. Ovulea 1-2. Berry 1-2-celled oblong 

 or ovoid, 1-2-seeded. 



1. M. exotica, Linn. Vera. Otli K.; Athel, S.; Kamini, 

 E., Beng. The Chinese Myrtle. China Box. 



A handsome small tree or shrnb -with pinnate leaves 4-5" 

 long, small shining dark green leaflets £-2" long and white 

 fragrant flowers in corymbs or few-fid. loose cymes. 



Wild (var. Bumatrana) and not uncommon in rocky ravines (and on 

 Parasnath) in Hazaribagh, Santal P., and Singbhum where it some- 

 times attains 25 ft. Commonly cultivated in gardens where it is usually a 

 oompact shrub. 



Fls. April-July. Fr. Dec- Jany. Evergreen. 



Leaflets 3-8 rigid glabrous, entire. Fls. campanulate, very fragrant, 

 with petals \" long, oblong lanceolate. Ovary 2-celled. Berry red i" 

 apiculate, sometimes f " by nearly %" and spindle-shaped 1-2-seeded. 



Var. sum&trana Rcxb. is distinguished by its few-fid. cymes or sub- 

 solitary flowers, larger leaflets often 4 by If" and subulate sepals. One 

 Santhal P. form has obtuse sepals, and petals f " long. 



2. M. Kcenigii, Spreng. Vera. Barsanga, H. 



A shrnb or small tree with pinnate leaves 5-16" long, very 

 obliqne lanceolate or ovate leaflets 1-3" long and terminal 

 short peduncled pubescent corymbs of odorous white flowers 

 H" diam. 



Often near gardens, but not seen truly wild in C. N . 



Fls. March-May. Fr. July-Aug. A second flowering sometimes occurs 

 in August. Evergreen. 



Twigs pubescent. Leaflets entire or crenulate usually acuminate, lowest 

 much smaller, 6-15 pairs, opposite or alternate. Petals linear oblong, $" 

 long. Fruit succulent ovoid or ellipsoid, %-%" long, pink then black. Seed 

 large. 



The leaves are used in curries and as a stomachic 



4. Clausen a, Burm. 



1. C. e^cavata, Burm. Vera. Ote-arma, K. 



An under shrub of which the shoots attain l|-2 ft. only 

 and die down annually, with alternate 10- or more-foliolate 



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