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4. CORCHORUS. 



Note. The capsules vary very greatly in the different species, and 

 are the best distinction. 



1. C. capsularis. Leaves oblong, lanceolate, the appendages 

 to the lower serratures very fine, capsule round, flattened at 

 the top, wrinkled, ribbed, 5-celled. Chouclien. 



2. C. olitorius. Tall and strong, tinged with red, leaves 

 much as in the last, capsule cylindric, erect, 2 or 3 inches 

 long, 10-ribbed, sometimes with 5 obscure blunt points. Tdnkla, 

 chunch. 



These are both common in the Konkan, and many other parts of 

 India, and are cultivated for their fibre jute. They are widely 

 spread over the hot parts of the world : and the second, which is used 

 as a potherb all over tropical Africa, is commonly known as Jew's 

 Mallow. 



3. C. acutangulus. Leaves oval pointed, crenated, capsules 

 erect, 5 or 6-angled, some of the angles winged, and with a two 

 or three-pointed beak. 



Rutnagherry. A common weed (D.). 



C. Trilocularis. Leaves crenated, capsule with 3 or 4 angles and 

 valves, covered with prickly points. Deccan, Guzerat (D.). Kadu 

 chunch : the seeds Rdjjiren. * C.fascicularis. Peduncles opposite the 

 leaves, 2 to 5 flowered, capsule very small, cylindric. Surat (D.). 

 Bahuphalli, hirankhori. C. antichorus (C. humilis, D.), very small, 

 shrubby, prostrate, leaves ovate, capsule linear oblong, 3 or 4-celled. 

 Pauch Mahals. Kattywar and Deccan (D.). Bahuphalli. 



* Of these H. makes C. acutangulus and fascicularis common through- 

 out the hotter parts of India ; the others have a narrower range. 



5. EL^OCARPUS. 



* 1. E. ganitrus. Leaves lanceolate or elliptic, flowers 

 white in drooping racemes, petals much cut, drupe round, 

 purple, size of a cherry, stone tubercled, grooved, 5-celled. 

 Udrach, rudraksh. 



The higher Ghauts (D.). S. Konkan (#.). The stones are used by 

 Fakirs for necklaces. 



* E. oblongus t leaves lanceolate or elliptic, flowers in racemes, 

 white, petals fringed, drupe oblong, stone tubercled. Khds, Khdsas. 

 S. Ghauts, rare (D.). " When in full bloom this is a very beautiful 

 tree, the foliage is frequently tinged with red" (&.). 



* E. tuberculatus (Monocera t. D.). Leaves obovate, flowers in 

 rather large erect racemes, petals much cut, anthers with a long 

 awn, drupe oval, stone tubercled and furrowed. Bam Ghaut (D.). 



