196 xiv. BIXINE.E. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) [Trichadenia. 



8. TRICHADENIA, Tliwaites. 



A tall tree. Leaves long-petit iled, alternate, coriaceous. Stipules folia- 

 ceous, deciduous. Flowers in short axillary racemes or panicles. C'a///.r very 

 coriaceous. Petals 5, imbricate, with an adnate scale on each. FL. A : 

 Stamens 5 ; anthers linear. FL. ? : NA///^//o,/>,s o. Ocurn 1-celled; st\Ies 

 3, very short, stigmas subcapitate ; ovules solitary on 3 parietal placentas. 

 Berry spherical, 1-3-seedecL Seeds large, testa bony, albumen oily ; coty- 

 ledons foliaceous, rugose. 



1. T. zeylanica, Thw<iit*>s hi Honk. Kew Journ. Bot.vii. 196, t. 7; 

 Enum. 19 ; leaves oblong acuminate sinuate-toothed finely pubescent on 

 the nerves beneath, racemes tomentose. 



CEITLON; central province, alt. 30<)'i ft. Th 



A very large tree; bram-hl, t> very stout, tn/lorescence and petioles tomentose. 

 Leaves 5-12 by 2-4 in., base rounded; petiole 2-3 in.; nerves 1> m-uth very strong. 

 2iacem.es 3-5 in. Flowers 4 in diam., pale green. Fru.it \ i~3 in. diaiu. Seed 

 diaru. 



9. HYDNOCARFUS, Gsertner. 



Trees. Leaves alternate, serrate or entire, transverse venules numerous ; 

 stipules deciduous. Fl<itv> r* solitary or in irregular axillary few-flowered 

 racemes or 1'asricles, diojci.ms. Scpolt 5, tMpial or unequal, imbricate in bud. 



J't-ffi/K 5, with a scale opposite each. FL. <^ : ,SA///,, //> r.-.s ; anthers reniform, 

 connective broad. O<"//-// o r rinlinn-niary. FL. V : >'/,///// //.s as in the 

 but without pollen, or reilured to staminodes. Owtri/ 1-celled; sti.uuias 

 3-6, sessile or suiril<-, spreading, dilated, lobed ; ovules many, MM 3-r. pa- 

 rietal placentas. 1'n-rry globose, rind hard, many-seeded. ,s'rr,/x many, 

 imbedded in pulp, testa crustareon- .lliunn n oily ; cotyledons very 



broad, flat. DjBTBJB, Species about (j, tropical Asiatic. 



1. H. venenata, 6' /////. /'///</. i. 288, t. 60, f. 3 ; leaves lanceolate or 



oblong- or elliptic-lanceolate, ilo\vers \ in. diam. raeenied ]entandrous, sejtals 

 subequal orbicular, scales villous much smaller than the orbicular petals, 

 fruit the size of a walnut, lilmin- M n*. Jjt. i. 1."*. 11. iiiebrians, Vald tiyiub. 

 iii. 100; DC. Prn.l,-. i. -i:>l ; Thwaitt* Enum. 18. 



CEYLON, by banks of river-:, ascending to 2000 ft. 



A large tree ; branchleis puberulous or silky. Leaves 5-7 by l-2 in., obscurely 

 serrate, coriaceous; nerves very oblique : petiole \ in., stout, aaetmet \ in. or le>s, 

 densely touieniosu ; buds ^ in. diam. Qtpal* rather shorter than the petals, ciliate, 

 tomentose on the back. Stamen* equalling the glabrous petals. Fruit densely tomen- 

 tose. Seeds grooved, ridges rough. 



2. H. Wig-htiana, Blmn> J!>ii,< {l h. iv. 22 ; leaves elliptic- or oblong- 

 lanceolate long acuminate entire or serrate, flowers 1 in. diam. racemed 

 pentandrous, 3 inner sepals larger, petals ciliate twice as long as the ovate 

 nmbriate scales, $ flowers with imperfect stamens, fruit the size of a small 

 apple. Jthunc MHX. Bot. i. 15; Dalz. & (.,'M. Fl. Bomb. 11. H. inebrians, 



\\'nll. Cut. GOTO; Wiy/tt III. i. t 16; Bennett PL Jav. liar. 207. Mun- 

 nicksia, Denmtd. Clov. llort. Ma/. 1 fi/xede U,-L Malab. i. 65, t. 36 (j'ntit 

 i i fpr<x<nti<l <($ rotnjlt, with large tubercles), 



\\'I:.>TEI:M PENINSULA, from the S. Concan along the coast ranges. 

 A tall tree; twigs usually bmwn pubescent (rarely glabrate) as are the racemes. 

 Leaves 4-9 by 1^-4 in., coriaceous or membranous, sometimes deeply obtusely serrate 



