106 FLOE A OF MADRAS. [StereuUa. 



The flowers have a very offensive smell. Vern. Tarn. 

 Pinari. 



2. STEECULIA URENS, Eoxb. Cor. PL i. t. 24 ; F. B. I. i. 355 ; 

 W. & A. 63. 



Dry forests in most Districts, especially on dry rocky hills, 

 and associated with Boswellia. 



A large deciduous tree, very conspicuous from its pale 

 smooth bark which peels off in flakes. Wood soft and 

 used only for toys. Vern. Hind. Gular ; Tel. Tabsu ; 

 Tarn. Kavalam ; Mai. Thondi. 



3. STERCULIA VILLOSA, Eoxb. ; F. B. I. i. 355 ; W. & A. 63 ; 

 Brand. For. Fl. t. 10. 



N. Circars, in Ganjam forests ; Deccan in Coimbatore ; 

 W. Ghat Districts, S. Canara to Travancore. 

 A large deciduous tree with soft perishable wood. The bark 

 gives a strong coarse fibre used for elephant ropes. Vern. 

 Hind. Udal ; Tarn. Muratthan ; Mai. Vakka ; Kan. Savaya. 



4. STERCULIA POPULNIFOLIA, Eoxb. ; F. B. I. i. 361 ; W. & A. 62. 



Deccan Hills and E. Ghats, usually among rocks. 



A small tree with scarlet flowers and inflated papery 



follicle. Vern. Tel. Delibuda. 



5. STERCULIA GUTTATA, Eoxb. ; F. B. I. i. 355 ; W. & A. 62 ; Wt. 

 Ic. t. 487 ; Bedd. Fl. t. 105. 



Evergreen forests of W. Ghats up to 2,000 ft., very com- 

 mon ; Sandur Hills in Bellary. 



A moderate-sized evergreen tree with soft useless wood. 

 Vern. Tain. Kavalam ; Mai. Kithondi. 



6. STERCULIA BALANGHAS, Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 358; Wt. 111. t. 30; 

 W. & A. 62. 



W. Ghats in Malabar, Travancore, and Tinnevelly, scarce. 

 A moderate-sized tree with soft wood. Vern. Mai. 

 Kavalam. 



. Fir mi ana, Marsigli. 



Trees. Leaves palmately lobed. Flowers in terminal panicles, 

 brightly coloured. Calyx tubular, covered with stellate tomentum, 

 lobes short. Petals 0. Slaminal column slender, bearing about 

 30 sessile anthers. Ovary of 5 carpels ; ovules 2 in each carpel ; 

 styles short, recurved ; stigmas acute. Fruit of 5 stipitate mem- 

 branous follicles, opening before maturity. Seeds usually 2, one 



