1. Eugenia.] 44. MYBTACEJE. [4. Caueta. 



More evidently glandular, esp. on the flowers. P^tak some- 

 times expanding. 



Valleys in Singbhum, Manbhum, S. P. (rare), etc. Fls. April-May. 



Campbell says that the fruit is eaten for rheumatism, the root boiled 

 down (the extract?) to the consistence of gur is applied to the joints by 

 rubbing, the leaves are much used in dry fomentations. 



Psidium Guyava, L. The Guava. Ambaru, K. 

 A small tree largely cultivated. Indigenous in Mexico. 



3. Barringtonia, Foist. 



1. B. acutangula, Gcertn. Dundi, Saparnng, K. 

 Hinjor, 8. ; Ingan, Kharw. ; Hijal, Beng. 



A small, or large tree (in Manbhum), with alt. obovate 

 or oblanceolate denticulate leaves reaching 9" by 4" clustered 

 at the ends of the branches, and long drooping racemes of 

 flowers conspicuous from their bright red stamens. Fruit 

 blong quadrangular truncate about 1". 



Innalas in Singbhum; Tundi Forests, Manbhum, Camp.; Gangpur. 

 Fls. May. Fr. Sept. 



Earely over 25 ft. in C. N. L. narrowed into the |'' petiole. Racemes 

 attaining 2 ft. glabrous. Pedicels \". Calyx £'■', tube acutely 4-angled. 

 Petals pale pink ve*y caducous. • Ovary 2-4-celled. Ovules 2-8 in each 

 cell. Fruit 1 -seeded, oxalbuminous. 



4. Careya, Roxb. 



1. C. arborea, Roxb. Asanda, K. ; Kumbir, 8. ; Kumb. 

 Kumbi, Kharw., Beng. 



A small tree with large obovate or obovate-oblong leaves 

 clustered at the ends of the branches, large white and pink 

 flowers in few-fld. dense spikes succeeded by large globose 

 green fruits 2J-3" diam. crowned with the persistent calyx. 



Valleys in Singbhum ; Manbhum ; Hazaribagh (Bagodar and Damuda 

 valley) ; S. P., scarce, Gamble ; Sarjuga, Wood. Fls. April-May. Fr. July. 



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