10. Vallaris.] 74. APOCYNACE^J. [13. Anodendbojt. 



L- -?' by f to 4 "by 1.J-* membranous, sometimes distinctly pellucid 

 punctate, witb 5-9 prs. of arching fine but distinct sec. n. ; base acute 

 or obtuse somewhat decurrent on the \-\'' petiole. Fruit sub-truncate 

 at base, tapering above the midde to a blunt apex. Seeds 2-seriate ovate 

 flat with a silky ooma. 



Bark very bitter, and astringent, chewed by the Kola for fixing loose 



teeth. 



Beaumontia erandifiora, Wall., an immense climber often 

 grown in gardens. It has rusty-pubescent shoots, large obovate-oblong 

 abruptly acuminate leaves and very large handsome white flowers. 

 Tubular portion of the corolla short campanulate above with largo 

 rounded lobes. 



13. Aganosma, G. Don. 

 1. A. caryophyllata, G. Don. Eaten, S. 



A large climber with ovate or ell. acute, obtuse, or shortly 

 acuminate leaves 3-5 £" by If -3" and lax pubescent cymes 

 of Jasmine-like white flowers If" diam. with broad falcate 

 petals f long. Follicles densely yellow tomentose when 

 young, spreading, or recurved, or cornute and cohering by 

 their tips. 



Pandra (Manbhum), Camp. ! Eocky ravines in the Santal Parganahs, 

 frequent on trap rocks ; Monghir, Hamilton. 



Fls. Aug. Fr. Jany.-Feby. 



Young shoots densely tomentosely hairy. L. glabrous or tomentose 

 beneath, base rounded ; sec. n. 2-5 prs. often red very oblique minutely 

 reticulate between. Petiole £-£''. SepalsJk'' tomentose about equalling 

 the pedicels, Cor. -tube tf first very narrow then wider with villous ridges, 

 petals twisted to the right in bud. Anthers almost awned, bases sagittate. 

 Follicles very variable in size 4-14" long and §-§'' diam. tapering gradually 

 to the tip. Seeds flat $-1'' long and coma rather longer. 



t3. Anodendron, A.D.C. 

 1. A. paniculatum, A.D.C. 



A large climber with stout green stems |-1* diam., 



ooriaceous ' Sal '-like lower leaves and small pale-yellow 



salver- shaped flowers in very lax slightly branched axillary 

 and terminal brachiate panicles. 



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