6. Beilschmiedia.] 115. LAJJRACEM. 



sec n. 6-12, intermediate very reticulate and fine, raised both sides. . Petiole- 

 •33-'75". Panicles villoselj'-pubescent. Tepals vai-iable in size, •09-'17" long,, 

 linear-oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, pubescent both sides. Perfect stamens in 

 3-4 series, staminodes white fleshy, sometimes 2-seriate. Testa rather coriaceous. 



It is said to be a good timber. 



B. fagifolia was united with B. Boxburghiana by Brandis (Forest Trees), who^ 

 however, did not even maintain /rt^fiyb/ia as a variety. 



(3. Var. Dalzellii, Meissn. (sp.). 



A small tree (in our area) with green branches, alternate and sub- 

 opposite shining elHptic-oblong to elliptic gland-dotted leaves 5-9*" 

 by l'75-3" narrowed both ends but scarcely acuminate. 



Along streams in the Santal Parg. ! Fl. and Fr. not seen. 



Sec. n, about 7, distant, tertiaries obscure till dry, then they stand out on both 

 sides as fine reticulations as in the last. Buds pubescent. 



It greatly resembles B. assamica, Meissn., but for its short pubescent buds.. 

 B, asmmica has lanceolate glabrous ones. It may possibly be the type, taut that 

 has acuminate leaves. The type has panicles 1-1-5'' long and fruits 2" long. 



7. CRYPTOCARYA, Br. 



Evergreen trees with alternate penninerved (in our species) leaves 

 and small 2-sexual flowers in axillary and subterminal, or on short 

 shoots terminal, panicles. Perianth sub-campanulate with the tube 

 as long as the tepals accrescent and closely investing the fruit of which 

 it becomes a part. Perfect stamens 9, 6 with introrse 2-celled anthers, 

 those of the third series 2 -glandular with 2-celled extrorse anthers,. 

 4th series consisting of stipitate staminodes. 



1. C. amygdalina, Kees. Dhual, Or. 



A moderate sized tree with brown-pubescent twigs, broadly oblong 

 or elliptic strongly nerved leaves 3-5" long and axillary and terminal 

 lax panicles 3-6" long of small tomentose flowers -13" long, articulate- 

 at base. Fruit (not seen in our area, in Duars specimens) strongly 

 ribbed when very young, finally smooth ellipsoid -T-'Td" long. 



Southern Range, Puri. elev. 1500 ft. ! Fl. March-April. Fr. May. 



Leaves rounded, truncate or with a short cusp, base subacute sometimes- 

 unequal, beneath pale and microscopically glandular, midrib strong brown, sec. n.^ 

 5-9 strong glabrescent curved at the margin, tertiaries close scalariform. In 

 Duars specimens the leaves are sometimes 7" long and often narrowly elliptic. 

 Petiole 'i-*?" subrugose. Panicle-branches 1-3" in tlower pubescent or tomentose,. 

 whole panicle often enlarged in fruit. Perianth- tube obconic in flower, mouth 

 nearly closed in fruit, tepals ovate-oblong. Third series of stamens on throat of 

 tube each flanked by a fleshy scale, staminodes 3 lanceolate subsessile on the 

 fulvous-pubescent throat, filaments of perfect stamens puljescent. 



8. CASSYTHA, L. 



A filiform leafless parasite attaching itself by means of haustoria 

 to Sal, Cari&sa and other bushes, resembling Cuscuta, but much 

 greener. Fls. sessile -08" white, with 3 broad ovate imbricating 

 bracts at base, in spikes -5-1 '5" long. 



Throughout Chota Nagpur, locally abundant esp. near C'horparanin Hazaribagh, 

 chiefly on Carifsa, Hohirrhena, Zizyi>hu» and Sal ! Puri, common on the fleshy 

 Euphorhia and very common in the Khurda scrub jungles ! Very common in the 

 Sambalpur range in some of the coppice areas on Phj/l/a/ifino^, Jamun, and 

 running through the grass, where it becomes a serious pest! Fl., Fr. most of the 

 year. 



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