12. Gardenia.] 77. RUBIACE2E. 



cordate base but sometimes base ciineate. At certain seasons a clear 

 drop of gum completely covers the leaf-buds. Fls. large, nearly 

 •sessile, Avith slender tube l'8-2'5" long and 5 oblong lobes 1-1"5" by 

 •5--75". The sepals are triangular acute keeled and lialf-spreading, 

 only -1" or less in the usual form Tnxt siibulate- acuminate in var. 

 Frt. 1-1-5" ovoid or ellipsoid -with fleshy mesocarp and hard thin 

 endocarp, beaked Avith the calyx. 



Centi-al and Southern areas. In most of the districts except the Santal Parg. 

 and near the sea, hut very local ! It occurs sub-g'reffariously on many of the dry 

 hills with a clay soil derived from clay and quartz schists! Fl. March-May esp. 

 in April Avhen the bushes are hare of leaves. Fr. June-Aue. 



Bark white, blaze white with chlorophyll. Twigs, leaves and inflorescence often 

 covered with resin. L. rounded or obtuse, with 12-lG sec n. with villous gland 

 pits in their axils. Stipules connate truncate. Fls. sometimes 2-3 together 

 -terminal but becoming lateral in frt. Calyx ■2-"2.5" with sepals sometimes subulate. 

 Corolla-tube often densely pubescent. 



It yields a clear yellow resin from woiinds in the bark, and the resin is also 

 collected from the leaf -buds. It is the Dikamali or Cambi Resin used externally 

 as antiseptic and stimulating, internally as carminative and anti-spasmodic, also 

 as an anthelmintic. Useful in tlatulent dyspepsia {Xadkanil). The fruit is eaten 

 in July and August. 



Var. gummiferoides, Haines (C P. List Avrongly placed under G. 

 lucida). 



This plant appears in some respects intermediate betAveen G. gummi- 

 J'era and the next species, but if not a hybrid it is certainly more 

 closely allied to giimmifera'. It has noAV been observed in fruit. 



A small tree about 20 ft. Avith a clear bole having the bark of 

 gumniifera. Leaves attenuate at base and often subacute, sec. n. 

 14-18. Calyx •3-"-4" puberulous Avdth subulate acuminate sepals A\-ith 

 filiform tips as in lucida •2-"25" long. Corolla-tube lo-2" long 

 puberulous. Anthers half-exserte'd. Fruit as in type but verrucose. 



Sambulpur ! This is also the only district in the province where G. lucida occurs. 

 The lialf-exserted anthers is probably a sexual character. 



4. G. lucida, Roxh. Dekamali, H. 



A handsome shrub attaining 25 ft., branched Ioav down, Avitli 

 elliptic-oblong distinctly petioled leaves 4-8" long either acute both 

 ends or the large adult leaves Avith broad rounded base shortly 

 cuneate on the petiole, sec. n. 18-35. Fls. large Avhito fragrant 

 peduncled mostly lateral Avith calyx •S-l" long, the sepals linear- 

 subulate or subulate -acuminate much longer than the tube, corolla- 

 tube 1-5-2-5" puberulous. Fruit oval or ovoid •8-l"2" long, dry Avith 

 thin shell and croAvned Avith the slightly enlarged calyx often "6" 

 long or more. 



Sambaljjur, Boropahar Range on the shales in the Nakti Chaptar forest, locally 

 abundant ! Fl. April-July Avith the young leaves. Fr. April-June (of following 

 year). Evergreen but old leaves fall just before flowering. 



The bark is usually moie grey than in the last. The adult leaA'es are \'ery 

 different and usually dark green with a petiole '3-''i" long. Stipules at first large 

 or oblong on the biid, but the blade deciduous, sometimes howCA-er persistent and 

 up to '7". Leaves sometimes puberulous. Peduncle •3--6". 



The gum has the same i)roperties as in G. gtimmifera. For soAving I find it 

 preferable to separate the numerous seeds, though in nature a Avhole fruit will rot 

 and the seeds germinate in a heap. The seedlings do best in i^artial shade. 



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