10. Gardenia.] 84. RUBIACEJS. [ 11. Htptiabthbba. 



L. often cordate at base with 12-16 prs. of sec. n. Stipules connate 

 truncate. Fls. 1-3-together apparently termin? 1 Calyx with a tubular 

 limb about £" long and triangular acute keeled teeth. Corolla-tube 

 often pubescent. Endocarp hard thin. 



It yields a clear yellow resin from wounds in the bark. Tbe fruit is 

 eaten. 



4. G. latifolia, Ait on. Papa, Ho. ; Papara, If. ; Popro, 

 8.; Papar,J£Aara\; Pempri, Mai Pah. 



A small tree with a round low crown of large opp. or 3- 

 nate broadly-ellip. or orbicular obtuse leaves and large 

 solitary white flowers 3-4" diam. Fr. l|-2" diam. crowned 

 by the calyx. 



On the r hills, Singbhum ; Manbhum ; Hazaribagh (Sitagarh Hill) ; 

 Santal Parganahs (often on trap hills). Fls. chiefly in April when leafless, 

 and with new leaves in May bnt also at other times. Fr. young found 

 at all times from December to June, ripens about 8 months after flower- 

 ing? Chiefly in the rains. Deciduous March' April. 



Bark whitish. Twigs very stout and buds gummy. L. sub-sessile, 

 sec. n. about 12 prs. glandular-hairy in the axils beneath. Stipules large. 

 Calyx tube mealy, limb eampanulate with unequal teeth. Corolla-tub* 

 2-3" pubescent. Petals 5-9, heavy-scented. Endocarp woody. 



The tree is remarkably xerophytic. The seeds often germinate in the 

 erevioes of bare rocks, over which the stem forms a large cushion. 

 Gamble states that it is frequently epiphytic on large trees. 



The fruit is eaten. 



11. Hyptianthera, W. & A. 



1. H. stricta, W. & A. 



A shrub, or small tree attaining 15-20 ft. with sharply 

 4-angled horizontal decussate branchlets (terete according 

 to F.B.I.), spreading . lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate acumi- 

 nate glabrous leaves 3-6" by f-l|", small white sessile flowers 

 in axillary fascicles and black globose- oblong berries j-tV* 

 diam. crowned by the linear acute calyx lobes. 



Cool valleys, rare, Singbhum ; Morjhora, Bhera nadi (east of Chandna) 

 and other ravined in Santal Parganahs. F1b. April-May. Fr. ripen* 

 Ftby.-March. Evergreen. 



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