1. Oboxtlum.] 77. B1GNOKIACEJE. [2. SrBEEOSPEEMUM. 

 1. Oroxylum, Vent, 



1. 0. indicum, Vent. Rengebanam, K. ; Bana hatak', S.; 

 Sonpatta, Kharw. ; Sona, H. ; Dantkura, Mai Pah. 



A small tree rarely over 25 ft. in Chota Nagpur, with but 

 few branches and terminal clusters of very large ternately 

 2-pinnate leaves 2-4 ft. long and bread. Flowers large 

 fleshy purple, but not showy, in terminal stout racemes. The 

 tree is easily recognized when leafless by its large leaf scars 

 and immense fiat pods with woody valves and fiat-winged seeds 

 2-3" diam. 



Common, chiefly in ravines. Fls. July-Aug. Fr. Dec.-Marcn. Decidu- 

 ous Dec-June. 



Lflts. about 5" by 3" acuminnte, Corolla 2-3" long and broad. Fifth 

 tiamen rather shorter than the others. Capsule 1-3 ft. 



Seeds purgative Wood. They are, however, sometimes eaten. Mr. Innea 

 says that in times of famine they are parched and ground into flour ! 1 



2. Stcreospermum, Char 



Trees with pinnate leaves and entire or toothed leaflets. 

 Flowers mod.-sized, in lax terminal panicles. Corolla 

 bilabiate with 5 sub-equal orbicular more or less toothed 

 lobes. Capsule long terete or obscurely angclar with a much 

 thickened septum. Seeds (in Chota Kagpur species) sub- 

 trigonous, winged each side. 



1. S. SUaveolens, D-0., Huesi, K. ; Pader, S. ; Panrar, 

 Kharw. ; Paroli, Mai Pah. ; Parul, Beng. 



A handsome large or mod.-sized tree with young parts to- 

 mentose, large odd pinnate pubescent leaves with 5-9 lfits., and 

 dull crimson fragrant flowers 1|" long in large glandular 

 pubescent panicles. Pod 18" by §", terete, often cork-screw- 

 like, the thick corky septum occupying most of the cavity, 

 seeds embedded in notches. 



Frequent in the valleys in Singhbhum. Manbhum, not abundant, 

 Camp. Eanchi, Hazaribagh, Palamau. Fls. April-May. Fr. Bept.-Jany. 

 Deciduous March. 



1 Appendix to " Indian Forester " for Feb. 1008, p. 5. 

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