54 T/ie Flowering 1 Plants of Western India. 



like a cherry, opening from the apex, one-seeded. Limbdra, 

 tisul. 



Common all along the Ghauts (D.) and ($.). 



5. SOTMIDA. 



*S. febrifuga. A large smooth tree, leaflets 3 to 6 pair, 

 oval or oblong obtuse : flowers greenish-white, petals clawed 

 obovate spreading, capsule size of a small apple, black when 

 ripe, opening from the apex. Ruliin, potdra. 



Jungles, in many parts. The bark is bitter and medecinal, and the 

 wood dark-red. 



6. CEDRELA. 



*C. toona. A large and handsome tree, leaves very large 

 about the end of the branches, leaflets oblique long pointed, 

 stamens often alternating with staminodes, flowers small white, 

 fragrant, capsule oblong, splitting from the apex, seeds winged. 

 Tuna, thorala mm, Kunan. 



Rohe, Khandala, &o. (.). Most hilly districts of India (ff.). 



7. CHLOEOXYLON. 



* C. Swietenia. A beautiful tree, leaflets 20 to 40, obtuse, 

 very oblique, pellucid dotted, flowers greenish-white, capsule 

 smooth oblong dark brown, seeds brown, angular winged. 

 Billuj halda, bheriya. 



Indian satin wood. Various hilly parts throughout the S. of the 

 Presidency. 



"The satin-wood in point of size and durability is by far the first 

 of the timber trees of Ceylon. For days together I have ridden 

 under its magnificent shade. . . It grows to the height of 100 feet, 

 with a rugged grey bark, small white flowers, and polished leaves 

 with a somewhat unpleasant odour." Tennant. 



Swietenia Mahogani is the mahogany tree, and the wood of other 

 species of the same tribe is often called cedar. 



The remaining species of the order are all trees or shrubs, con- 

 fined in this Presidency, except when otherwise stated, to the S. 

 Ghauts, and belonging also to S. India and Ceylon. 



Naregamia, staminal tube inflated above, obsoletely crenated, disk 

 annular. *N. alata, small undershrub, leaves trifoliate, petioles 

 winged, capsule roundish. Panwell and Vingorla. Kdpurbhendi, 

 pitvely timpani. 



Cipadetsa, staminal tube with 10 deep bifid lobes, disk cup- 

 shaped. *C. fruticosa (Mallea Rtlni,\ D.), a much-branched shrub, 

 leaflets several pair, unequal -sided, flowers small, white, in panicles : 

 fruit red, much like the rowan berry. Naorungi. 



