87. OLEACE^. [4. Linociera. 



N. Champaran ! Verj' common in the hills of the Central and Southern areas, 

 especially on steep northern slopes and along rocky ravines ! On some slopes of 

 sliding hEematite-schist layered parallel to the surface it is sometimes the only 

 tree, and as it coppices well is most useful for fuel. It is common as second-growth 

 on the Rajmahal trap. 



Fl, Sept.-Oct. Fr. Dec -Jan. Deciduous April-May. 



The seeds yield a medicinal oil, Campbell. This oil is not mentioned either by 

 Diitt or Nadkarni, but the latter says that the powdered seeds are used in scurvy. 

 The flowers contain an essential oil used in perfumery, and the orange tubes are 

 used for dyeing. The leaves are sometimes used for "polishing wood. The root is 

 eaten, Diller. 



3. SCHREBERA, Roxh. 



Tree with opposite ocld-piniiate leaves and flowers in terminal 

 2-3-chotomous cymose panicles with small bracts. Calyx campanu- 

 late, Avith 4-7 small somewhat irregular lobes. Corolla salver- shaped, 

 petals 4-7 imbricate in bud. Stamens near top of tube. Ovules 3-4 

 in each cell, pendulous from its apex. Capsule obovoid or pyriform 

 Avoody, loculicidally 2-valved. Seeds Avinged, albumen 0, cotyledons 

 plano-convex or contorted, radicle superior. 



1. S. swietenioides, Roxh. Sandapsing, K. ; Akasara, Ekasira, S. ; 

 Gae-ka-lundi, H. ; Chapsing, Ghater, Kharw. ; Ghanto, Uran ; 

 Mukha, Mokha, Or. 



A mod.-sized tree Avith 3-7-foliolate leaves, ovate, oblong or ovate- 

 lanceolate leaflets 3-7" long, pale beneath and terminal panicles of 

 Avhitish floAvers closely covered with broAvn scales and d-d" diam. 

 Capsiiles drooping, pyriform, 2"5" by 1" verrucose Avith 2-4 large 

 angular seeds in each cell. 



Ctimmon in the hills of the Central and Southern areas, but rather local. Fl. 

 May-.June Avith the new leaA^es. Fr. Oct. -March. Deciduous Feb. -March. 



iSark pale grey nearly smooth exfoliating in thin scales, blaze pale brownish- 

 yellow Avith a rather grating or cheesy cut. Twigs pale lenticellate. Young leaves 

 "pubescent, mature 9-12". Lflts. articulate, opp., terminal sometimes 4*5" broad, all 

 sul (-acuminate, base narroAved into a short or very short petiolule or that of 

 terminal Iflt. 1-2", rhachis finely pubescent, sec. n. about 8 rather strong beneath, 

 finely reticulate between. Intloresceuce pubescent subcorymbose. Corolla-tube 

 "5" long. Anthers slightly exserted. Cotyledons large crumpled. 



Gamble says that the Avood is brownish-grey, hard, durable and of good quality, 

 in grain rather like boxwood. Wt. about 57 lbs. Brandis says that it is used for 

 the ]>eams of AA-eavers' looms, for combs and in turning. It is not much sought 

 after in our province, but is used for building small houses. 



4. LINOCIERA, SAAartz. 



Trees or shrubs Avith opp. entire leaves and small white floAvers in 

 axillary, rarely terminal, cymes or panicles, sometimes clustei'ed at 

 the ends of pedimcles Avhich are axillary or from the axils of cadu- 

 cous scales, bracts small. Sepals small erect united into a very short 

 tube at base. Petals long or short, neai'ly free or cohering by pairs, 

 induplicate-valvate in bud. Style short. Ovules 2 in each cell, 

 pendulous from its apex. Fruit a drupe. Seed usually solitary Avith 

 thin testa, albiiminous or not, radicle or superior. 



Petals caudate, cohering in pairs. L. 2-4*6" .... I. malnbarica. 



Petals not caudate, connate only at base. L. .3-8" . . .2. iutermedia. 



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