3. Vitex.] 82. YERBENACE&. [4. Pbemsa. 



Fls. about |* long with a bluish lip (Fls. purplish-blue, 

 Haslett) in very regular dichasial panicles, each fork with 

 a shortly pedicelled flower. 



Kajmehal hills, usually along streams but ascending to the tops of 

 the hills in favourable situations (e.g. Dhowdi, and between Narganj 

 and Silingi). Very local. 



Fls. May -June. Fr. June- July. Perhaps deciduous March-April. 



Twigs light-grey somewhat 4-angled. Lflts. ell, broadly ell, 

 or obovute 3^" by 2'' to 8' by 4", usually suddenly aouminate glabrous 

 shining above, nerve-axils glandular, base usually cuneate, sec. n. 8-14 

 prs. rather strong, others obscure. Petiole* 2^-6". Petiolules f-2". 

 Peduncle 2-4''. Pedioel* §-£". Calyx J" campanolate in flower, deeply saucer- 

 ehaped -j-^'' diam. in fruit. Corolla densely grey -pubescent lobes rounded 

 reflexed, mid-lobe of lower lip shortly quadrate then concave orbicular, 

 throat hairy. Drupe oblong obovoid £-f" long. 



The timber of this tree is likly to prove useful, and it should bo 

 protected. 



4. V. peduncularis, Wall. Simjanga, K. j Bhadu, 8. 



A tree sometimes attaining '5 ft. girth and 50 ft. high but 

 usually small, with pubescent shoots and constantly 3- 

 f oliolate leaves, well distinguished when young and even some- 

 times in the adult (var. RoxburghiaDa) by the winged petiole. 

 Panicles primarily monopodial, the shape much as in V. 

 Negundo, 6-11 ' long and exceeding the leaves. 



Valleys in Singbhum and Gangpur, especially along streams, but also 

 on northern rocky slopes ; Manbhum and Hazaribagh, very common and 

 attaining large size on the northern slopes of Parasnath ; Koderma ; 

 Palamau, esp. in ^hat forests ; Santal Parganahs, frequent. Fls. May-June. 

 Fr. Aug.-Sept. Evergreen. 



Lflts. narrowly ell. or lanceolate 3" by i|'' to 7'' by 2'' acuminate glabrous 

 concolorous, punctulate above. Sec. n. above 20 prs. very slender. Petiole 

 l£-3". Petiolules \" or blade often decurrent on them. Lateral branches 

 of panicle 1" or less, cymose. Calyx \" campanulate very shortly toothed 

 with yellow glands Cor. upper lip erect, mid-lobe of -lower lip shcvel- 

 Bhaped with rounded tip. Drupe &'' diam. with a 3-4-celled stone. 



Wood good for yokes. Bark applied externally to allay pain in the 

 chest, Camp. All young plants have distinct wings. 



4. Premna, L. 



Trees or shrubs (P. herbacea, a herb) with opp. or ternate- 

 ly whorled entire, or toothed, often unequally paired, leaves 



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