12. Ixoea. ] 84. RUBIACE&. [ 14. Coffba. 



panicles of smallish white sessile scented flowers f long 

 with 4-5 linear-oblong lobes J" long. Fr. £-§* diam, 

 depressed globose black shining. 



Common, often in Sal forest, Singbhum, Gangpur, Manbhum, Palamau, 

 Santal Parganahs, etc., in drier localities than the last. Common on 

 cotton soil. 



Fls. March-May. Fr. May- June. Evergreen. 



L. obtnse with rounded or cordate base, glabrous. Panicles 2-6'". 

 Anthers linear tailed. 



The fruit is eaten. Brandis states that the green branches are used 

 as torches. The fruit is described as didymous in the F. B. I. 



13. Pavetta, L. 



1. P. indica, £• Sikriba :, sikiba:, K. ; Bnddhi ghasse* 

 8. ; Burhi, Kharw.; Jui, Beng. 



A large shrub or small branched tree with ell. or obovate 

 softly pubescent leaves -3-8" long and large trichotomons 

 corymbose panicles of slender white flowers |-f* long and 

 very slender styles exserted |-1" beyond the corolla throat. 

 Fruit globose black J 7 diam., with 1-2 pyrenes. 



ValleyB and shady slopes in the forests, all districts, but not very 

 common. Fls. June-Aug. Fr. Oct.-Dec and shrivelled berries may be 

 found later. 



L. acute or obtuse, rarely acuminate in Chota Nagpur specimens , 

 base cuneate, sec. n. 11-15 prs. strong ; petiole f-V, stipules broad. 

 Panicles pubescent. Petals oblong i". 



A form found along the Konor nadi, Hazaribagh had leaves tomentott 

 beneath. 



14. Coffea, L. 

 1. C bengalensis, Roxb. 



A shrub 3-4 ft. high with bright green ovate acuminate 

 leaves 3-4" by 2-2|", setaceous stipules and pure white salver- 

 ehaped flowers 1-1 J" diam. with tube f" long. Fr. an ovoid 

 drupe \", 1-2-seeded. Seed grooved. 



Forming semi-thicketd in damp low ground under dense shade, in 

 Singbhum, but rare. Its habit in other parts of Bengal is rather that of 



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