4 Peemna.] 82. VEBBENACEM. 



4. P. bengalensis, Clarke. 



A. small tree with large narrow-ol!. to ovate acuminate leaves &'' by 

 2£* to 9 V by 6 T closely steUately pubescent beneath whon young and perma- 

 nently stellate pubescent on the nerves. Panicles 6-S'' diam. of -minute 

 white 2-lipped flowers stellately pubescent. Drupe globose or obovoid. 



Tundi hills, Manbhum, Camp. Herb.l Fls. June-July. 



L. with 8-12 prs. strong sec. n. Petiole 1". Calyx sub 2-Upped. Throat 

 of corolla villous. 



5. P. tomentosa, Willd. 



A tree with branchlets, leaves and inflorescence densely 

 clothed with a tawny stellate tomentum. L. ovate acuminate 

 2|-6" by 2-3" with roundedjar sab-cordate base, permanently 

 Btellate tomentose beneath?* Panicles compact 2-4" diam. 

 somewhat rounded or pyramidal with small greenish- 

 yellow flowers. Drupe ovoid. 



Rajmehal hills, Gamble, Brandts. I can find no specimens of it from 

 our area either at Kew or Calcutta or in Gamble's Hetb, and Brandia 

 probably quotes Gamble (Indian Timbers). 



Fls. March-April with the new leaves. Fr. May. Deciduous. 



L. with about 7 prs. sec. n. Petiole H|*. Calyx shortly 5-lobed. 

 Ovary very hairy. 



There are minute peltate glands between the hairs also in this 

 species. Old L. in C. P. attain 10' . 



6. P. flavescens* ^ar.%. Aria Kasmar, IS, 



A small or mod- sized tree with grey or brown twigs, 

 pubescent even when old, large oblong to ovate-oblong, more 

 rarely ovate acute scarcely acuminate leaves 5" by 2 J" to KT 

 by 6" with rounded sometimes oblique base, densely pubescent 

 (but not stellate) esp. on the nerves beneath. Panicles 5-7* 

 diam. tomentose. Drupe globose \". 



Singbhum in the valleys ; Santal Parganahs along streams and 

 rocky nalas in the hills ; Gurhma (Lohardaga), O.J3. Clarke. 



Fls. June-July. Fr. Aug.-Jany. Evergreen? I have obtained many 

 specimens in fruit and young bud but not in floTver. 



L. usually minutely hairy and pubescent on the nerves above. Sec. n. 

 6-8 prs. strong beneath as also are the sub-parallei tertiaries. There are 

 glands between the hairs very similar to those of (3) and with a similar 

 aromatic scent. Petiole 1^-4^". Bracts at the forks linear $-f ,/ . Calyx glan- 



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