77. RUBIACE.E, [2. Adina. 



consists of a thin epicarp and 4 horny or coriaceous cocci above 

 which are easily separable from the fragile lower part and contain 

 most of the nnmerons angular puuctulate seeds (the F.B.I, says 

 seeds few, but I have counted over 50 from one fruit), common 

 receptacle globose fleshy in fruit. Seeds minute, embryo clavate in 

 fleshy albumen. 



1. A. cadamba, Miq. Syn. Naviclea cadamba, Roxb. ; Kadam, H., S.; 

 Sanko, K. 

 A large and, in the forest, very straight tree with spreading sub- 

 whorled branches and large ell.-oblong or ovate, sometimes sub- 

 cordate-based leaves 5-10" long. Flowers small orange-coloured with 

 erect narrowly oblanceolate sepals •12" long, corolla 'S" long, and far 

 exserted white stigmas. Pseudocarp large, fleshy, orange, 2-25" 

 diam. 



Wild along the northern frontier ! Also ^vild in hill valleys of the Central and 

 Southern areas in Singbhum ! Athmallik ! and some of the Orissa States, Khar- 

 sawan, Gangpur, Bonai and Pallahara, teste Cooper. Very often planted, but in dry 

 localities stunted. Fl. May-July. Fr. Aug.-Oct. Evergreen in its natural home, 

 often deciduous when planted. 



Attains 6-8 ft. girth with smooth brown bark and thick yellow-brown blaze, 

 white on the wood. Leaves glabrous or {teste Braudis) pubescent beneath, acute 

 or shortly acuminate, sometimes suddenly cuneate on the petiole, sec. n. 8-15 

 strong slightly curved. Petiole 1-2''. Stipules "S-'G". Fed. stout "o-l". 



A very fast-growing tree when young and in favourable localities (with plenty 

 of water) attaining 10-15 ft. in two years. The wood is used for planking and 

 boxes. Gamble gives weight as 40 lbs. The fruit is eaten. The seed requires a 

 perfectly clean seed-bed or the seedlings quickly die, 



2. ADINA, Salisb. 



Trees or shrubs Avith large broad stipules enclosing the terminal 

 bud and caducous on its expansion. Flowers small in dense heads 

 on a globose hairy receptacle with or without bracteoles, hypanthia 

 not connate, angled, sepals 5 narrow. Corolla funnel-shaped or tubular 

 with an urceolate upper part, 5-lobed. St. in the throat of the 

 corolla, fil. short. Ovary 2-celled, style filiform, stigma capitate or 

 shortly clavate. Fruit a small capsule of 2 cocci dehiscent from 

 below and towards a persistent columella, with many oblong winged 

 seeds. 



1. A. cordifolia, Hook. f. Kumba, Kurumba, K. ; Karam, H., 8. ; 

 Halanda, Or. ; Mundi, Or. {teste Grieve). 

 A large tree with broad crown, broadly ovate or orbicular cordate 

 leaves 4-8" long and broad and sub-orbicular stipules enclosing the 

 terminal bud. Heads 75-1" diam. yellow axillary usually in vertical 

 rows of three. Fruiting heads dry •4-'5" diam. 



Throughout the whole area. Attains large size in the Sameshwar hills, in parts 

 of Singbhum and in the Angul forests ! Fl. June-July. Fr. Feb. -May. Deciduous 

 Feb.-May. 



Often 7-8 ft. girth with a straight clean bole. Bark smooth light coloured 

 exfoliating in patches, blaze pink with an inner white border and yellow on the 

 wood. Leaves pubescent beneath, shortly abruptly acuminate, Avith 5-8 sec. n. of 

 which 1-2 are close to the base. Petiole 2-3" tomentose or glabrescent. Peduncles 

 1-3" with tAvo small caducous bracts towards the ends. Bracteoles filiform hairy 



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