5. Stereospermum.] 102. SIGNONIACEJE. 



diam. in more southern forms. Seeds with their wings 1-1 "2" long- 

 by '2", easily splitting through the centre, nucleus wedge-shaped. 



Northern tract, Champaran and Purneah, i.e. not far from the foot of the moun- 

 tains! Central tract, rather rare and is perhaps a variety or separate species with 

 more slender pod. Valleys in Singbhum ! Parasnath, Anders. ! Puri ! Angul f 

 Perhaps other districts but for long- confused with the next species. 



Fl. April- June. Fr. nearly up to next flowering period. Decidaous. 



Bark usually a light broWn exfoliating in lighter-coloured patches. Leaflets 

 sometimes serrulate above, sec. n. 6-7 slender, soon reticulate, base rounded 

 cuneate or oblique. 



This is the tree usually known as Stereospermum chelonoides, DC. (see No. 4). 

 Oamble states that the wood is moderately durable, elastic and easy to work and is 

 used for building. 



2. S. angustifolium, Haines. Syn. S. chelonoides var. angustifolium» 



Haines in C.P. List, p. 169 ; Chuin Patuli, Or. 



A small tree with usually very nodose branchlets and leaves 

 clustered at their ends. All parts pubescent when young. Leaflets- 

 7-9, oblong or lanceolate-oblong, acuminate but rarely caudate, 3-7" 

 long or those at base of rhachis very small, usually permanently 

 pubescent on the nerves beneath, sec. n. 6-10 often reddish. Petio- 

 lule -l-'SS" not slender, nor as stout as in next species. Panicle 

 brachiate, lax, pubescent but not very glandular-viscous (as in S. 

 suaveolens), ultimate branches 3-flowered. Flowers about 1" long, 

 purple or with some yellowish streaks. Calyx pubescent •2-"3" long, 

 3-6-lobed or -toothed, apiculate in bud. Corolla nearly glabrous 

 outside, inside densely villous anteriorly but without woolly scales 

 at the base of the filaments. Filaments with very few gland-hairs 

 towards base or glabrous. Capsule terete, 12-16" long and S" diam. 

 or less, brown and closely lenticellate. Seeds Avith obtuse or sub- 

 lacerate wings, much as in last. 



Angul ! Sambalpur ! Fl. April- June. Fr. Oct.-Feb. Deciduous. 



In flower (when leafless or nearly so) this is often taken for <S'. suaveolens, but the 

 old capsules, which may nearly always be found underneath the tree if not on it, 

 with their very slender septum "d" or less, easily distinguish it apart from the 

 less glandular panicle and usually smaller flowers, 



3. S. suaveolens, DC. Parar, Th. ; Pader, H., S. ; Hussi, K. ; Panrar, 



Kharw. ; Paroli, Mai Fah. ; Parul, Beng. ; Boro-patuli, Padal, Or. 

 A handsome large or mod.-sized tree with young parts tomentose 

 and glandular. Large leaves with 5-9 broadly elliptic or oblong 

 shortly suddenly acuminate leaflets 3-7" by 2-5-3" and dull crimson 

 (yellow-streaked within) very fragrant flowers 1-1-5" long in large 

 very glandular-pubescent panicles. Capsule 18" by •6-"75" diam., 

 terete, usually purple-spotted and closely lenticellate, often spiral (as 

 also in other species). 



In all districts, frequent. In the valleys in hill-districts. Fl. April-May. Fr. 

 Sept.-Feb. Deciduous March. 



Bark nearlj- smooth, grey; blaze pale yellow distinctly narrowly zoned into hard 

 and soft layers. Leaflets sessile or very shortly stoutly petioluled, usuall3' more or 

 less pubescent to maturity, sec. n. 5-12 strong usually, irregular. Calyx '35-'i", 

 very glandular, mostly 3-lobed with lower lobe 2-t()othe(l. Corolla villous within 

 on lower side, not woolly at base of filaments, lobes crisped-crenate. Filaments 

 with sparsely gland-hairy base. 



Lflts. of the young plants are harsh and spinous-serrate, in quite young seedlings, 



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