1. Okoxylum.] 102. BIGNONIACE^. 



1. OROXYLUM, Vent. 



Small trees witli very large pinnately compound leaves and entire 

 leaflets. Flowers large subregular in long terminal racemes. Calyx 

 broad campanulate, coriaceous, scarcely toothed. Corolla campanu- 

 late with a short tvibular base and subequal rounded lobes imbricate 

 in bud. Stamens 5 somewhat exserted, with subparallel anther-cells. 

 Disc prominent. Ovary compressed. Ovules numerous many-seriate 

 in each cell. Capsule very large, flattened parallel to the septum, 

 septicidally 2-valved. Seeds broadly ellipsoid with broad hyaline 

 wing. 



1. 0. indicum, Vent. Sauna, Th. ■ Sona, H. ; Som Sonpatta, Kharw. ; 



Eengebanam, K. ; Bana hatak', S. ; Dantkura, Mai Pah. ; Phapni, 



Or. ; Jai mangal, Gondi. 

 A small tree rarely over 25 ft. with but few branches and terminal 

 clusters of very large ternately 2-pinnate leaves 2-4 ft. long and 

 broad. Flowers large fleshy purple, but not shov.-y, in terminal stout 

 racemes. The tree is easily recognised when leafless by the large 

 leaf-scars and immense flat pods 1-3 ft. long with woody valves and 

 flat winged seeds 2-3" diam. 



In the sub-montane grass lands of the Northern Area and throuo-hout the province 

 along- streams and ravines and on the cool eides of the hills in the forest districts. 

 Fl. July-Aug. Fr. Dec. -March. .Deciduous Dec. -June. 



Bark soft with pale yellowish-green blaze. Leaflets about 5" by 3" acuminate- 

 Corolla 2-3'' long and broad. Fifth stamen rather shorter than the others. 



Seeds purgative, Wood. They are liowever sometimes eaten. 3Ir. Innes says 

 that in times of famine they are parched and ground into flower.* The bark and 

 fruit are sometimes used in tanuing and dyeing according to Gamble. Weight 

 about 30 lbs. per c. ft. No use is known for the wood. The growth of a tree sown 

 by me at Chaibassa was 25 ft. in height and 20" girth in 16 years, but the locality 

 was unfavourable to it. 



2. MILLINGTONIA, L.f. 



Tree with opposite 2-3-pinnate leaves and relatively small 

 leaflets. Flowers white in terminal panicles. Calyx small campanu- 

 late Avith five obscure teeth. Corolla Avith long slender tube, sub- 

 2-lipped Avith 5 subequal subvalvate lobes. Stamens 4 perfect 

 didynamous, anthers 1 -celled Avith a second small hooked barren 

 cell. Capsule linear, compressed parallel to the septum, septicidally 

 2-valved. Seeds thinly discoid with broad hyaline Aving. 



1. M. hortensis, L. Akas-nim, H. ; Bakeni, Eeali, Or. ; Indian Cork 

 Tree. 



A tall handsome tree Avith narrowly pyramidal crOAvn and 2-3 

 pinnate leaves 1-3 ft. long Avith ovate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate 

 sinuate or crenate leaflets 1-3" long. Panicles usually inclined with 

 very numerous pendulous Avhite fragrant flowers 2-3" long and 1" 

 diam. Capsule 12" by -To", aciite both ends. 



Verj' commonly planted in gardens and avenues and often self-sown. Fl. Oct.- 

 Dec Native of Burma. 



It throws up very numerous root suckers. The great heiglit of the tree renders, 

 it liable to be thrown by the wind. 



* Appendix to Indian Forester, February, 190-J. 

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