AVICENNIA. 185 
gymnia in contradistinction to the inclosed pericarp of 
Tectona. 
The flowers at first sight are like those of Pemphis. 
Calyz infundibuliformis, striatus, 5-dentatus. Corolle 
tubus infundibuliformis; lacini; 5 (angustz, tubo duplo 
longiores.) Stamina 5 aqualia, inclusa. Ovarium, 4-locu- 
lare, 4 ovulatum : ovula solitaria, ascendentia. Stylus bi- 
fidus, rami profunde bipartiti, intus stigmatosi. Fructus (im- 
maturus) drupaceus, rostrato-cuspidatus, calyce cupiliformi- : 
semicinctus, 
Arbor mediocris ; partibus novellis pube ramosa tomentosis, 
Folia opposita, cordata, vel cordato-rotundata. Inflorescentia 
lerminalis, cymoso-corymbosa. Flores congesti, in apicibus 
pedicellorum brevium articulati, mediocres, albi 
Habitus quodammodo Rottlerz, aspectus florum Lythrari- 
cus, Pemphidis si velis. 
Hemigymnia Macleodii.* 
Habitat : Sylve Jubbulpore vicine, plerumque cum Tectona 
consociata, 
AvICENNIA. 
The Species of Avicennia appear to be in a very confused 
State in Botanical works. 
Avicennia tomentosa. 
Arbor. 20-30 pedalis. Ramis laxiusculis ramulorum in- 
ternodiis incrassat. 
Fol. oppositis exstipulatis breve petiolatis (petiolis basibus 
Subconnatis, bases versus superne axillisque pilosis) lanceo- 
- utrinque attenuatis integris glaberrimis acutis, car- 
nosis subtus albidis, 
Spicis terminalibus paniculatis, oppositis, floribus basi 3- 
- decussata oppositis, parvis inconspicuis luteis. 
* Calcutta Journ, Nat. Hist. vol. iii. p. 363. 
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