I. Celastbus.] 36, C ELASTRACE2E. [ 3. Elaeodendbon. 



diam. in terminal panicles and yellow 3-lobed capsules with 

 red-arilled keeds= 



Common, especially in hedges, throughout the area. Fl. April-Jim* 

 with the new leaves. Fr. Oct.-Jany. 



L. U" i>y 1" to 5" by 2|" sometimes elliptic or oblong, always with a 

 short auddea acumination, youm,* (and young brauchlfcts) pubescent and 

 bright green, base acute, sec. nerves slender 4-7 pairs, petiole \-\'', 

 ftipules minute ; deciduous. Panicles 2-6" lanceolate. Brads minute. 

 Sepals eroso orbicular. Pet. ovate-oblong obtuse. 67. 5 <>n the margin 

 of the disc. Ovary not sunk in the disc usually 3-celled with 2 erect 

 ovules in each cell. Stigma 3 lobed (simple according to F.B I.). 

 Captule globose or obovoid |" 3-valved, 3-6-seeded. 



The seeds are usk! medicinally, and from them are obtained two 

 valuable oils by expression and distillation respectively. The former 

 method is the one usually employed in Chota Kagpur, smd the oil so 

 obtained is used for burning as well as for external Hhd internal use. but 

 is not so valuable as the so-called Oleum nigrum, obtained by distillation. 

 "The fruit is eaten before the seeds ripen. 



3. Gyninosporia, W. and A. 



1. G. montana, Boxb. 



A shrub with plender spinescent branches, sub-orbicnJar 

 crennlate leaves 1-3" long, divaricating dichotomons cymes 

 of small white flowers J" diam. and globose black 1-3-ceiled 

 capsules. The cymes are axillary or borne fascicled on the 

 spinoss branchlets. 



Parasnath. Fl Oct. -Dec. 



L. grey coriaceous sub-sessile. Petah 4-5 spreading. Ft. 4-5 inserted 

 under the disc. Captvle ^-i v usually 2-valved, seeds 1, 2, rarely 3. with or 

 without an arillus, Brandis. 



3. Elaeodendron, Jacq. 



1. E. glailCUlDs Pers. Miri, K. ; Niari, S. ; Ratan-garur 

 Ghatw. ; Thauki, Asrur. 



A 6raall tree with opposite (or alternate on 6ome shoots). 

 crenate or serrulate leaves 5" by 2 J" and lateral divaricate 

 lax cymes of small white or bro vnish tlowere wbich are 

 succeeded by nearly dry oblong or obovoid drupes J" long. 



286 



