29. Millettia.] 43. PAPILIONACE&. [30. Tephbosia, 



1. M. racemosa, Bentn. 



A large climbing shrub with leaves about 1 ft. long and 

 5-7 prs. of nearly glabrous lflts. Fls. |" close in axillary, and 

 terminal panicled racemes. Pods 4-8" by J-f" linear, tornlose 

 with 2-4 tapering segments, black and readily dehiscent 

 when ripe. 



Valleys, Santara ForeBt, rare ; Kajmehal hills in ravines, rare. 



Fls. April -May* Fr. Nov.-Jany. Dec. in March. 



Innovations tomentose. Lflts. oblong-obovate shortly often obtusely 

 cuspidate sometimes wavy, brown-silky beneath along the midrib, 

 terminal largest about 3" by 1£", or 4'' by 2' 1 . Petiole thinly silky. Stipell<* 

 setaceous exceeding the petiolule. Corolla [vide F.B.I. , I have not seen it) 

 §-£'' whitish. 



2. M. auriculata, Baker. Hel, K. j Hehel, S t ; Gurar, 

 Kharw. 



A large shrnb sub-erect or climbing with leaves 1-2 ft. 

 long and 3-4 prs. of strongly nerved leaflets thinly silky 

 beneath. Fls. f-|" cream-cold, fascicled on numerous racemes 

 4-9" long which are often clustered on short stout axillary 

 peduncles. Pod flat woody tomentose, 4-6" by j" with 

 thickened sutures. 



Often erect and in this state forming a dense undergrowth in many of 

 the valley forests of Singbhum. Sal forests and valleys throughout Chota 

 Nagpur. Fls. April-June. Fr. J any. -March. 



Innovations silky-tomentose. Lflts. obovate-oblong cuspidate 3-8" 

 long, terminal longest. Sec. n. 8-12 prs. Stipella minute. Raceme* 

 dense silky. Fls. fascicled. 



Cut as a fodder. The root, like some other species of Millettia, is 

 used to kill fish. It is also used for killing insects on cattle sores. 



30. Tephrosia, Pers. 



Shrubs or herbs with odd-pinnate leaves and opposite 

 lflts. exstipellate. Fls. fascicled axillary or on racemes which 

 are usually leaf-opposed. Calyx teeth 5 sub-equal. Standard 

 sub-orbicular distinctly, clawed. Keel incurved not spurred* 



