504 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Memecylon, 



6. MEMECYLON ANGUSTIFOLIUM, Wt. ; F. B. I. ii. 562 ; Wt. Ic. 

 t. 276. 



W. Ghats, in forests near Courtallum in Tinnevelly ( Wight) r 

 usually on river banks. 



A shrub reaching 6-8 ft, in height with purplish-blue 

 flowers and black -purple berries. 



7. MEMECYLON UMBELI.ATUM, Burm. f. M. ramiflorum, Lamk. ; 

 W. & A. 319. M. tinctorium, Koen. ; W. & A. 319 ; Wt. 111. 

 t. 93. M. edule var. ramiflora. C. B. Clarke in F. B. I. ii. 563. 



E. Coast Districts from the Kistna southwards ; Deccan, 

 from Cuddapah and N. Arcot to Coimbatore, in forests on 

 the slopes ; "W. Coast, in Travancore. 



A large shrub with yellowish foliage and small yellow 

 berries, the flowers blue. 



8. MEMECYLON EDTJLE, Roxb. Cor. PL t. 82 ; F.B.I, ii. 563 in 

 part only. 



N". Circars, in Ganjam, up to 4,500 ft. on Mabeiidragiri ; 

 Deccan, hills of N". Arcot and Cuddapah, common in dry 

 evergreen forests. 



A large shrub with blue flowers and black-purple, edible, 

 fleshy berry '25 in. in diam., the leaves shining on the 

 upper surface. Bark light brown, rough ; wood light 

 brown, very hard and close-grained, a good fuel. Yern. 

 Ur. Nirasa ; Tel. Alii ; Tarn. Kaya. 



9. MEMECYLON GRANDE, Betz ; F. B. I. ii. 557 ; W. & A. 32,0. 

 M. edule var. ovata, C. B. Clarke in F. B. I. ii. 564. 



W. Coast Districts from S. Canara to Travancore ; W. Ghats, 

 in the lower Puliiey Hills. 



A large shrub with rather long-peduncled cymes, largish 

 leaves and brownish-black berry '25 in. in diam. 



10. MEMECYLON GRACILE, Bedd. Ic. t. 164 ; F. B. I. ii. 555. 



W. Ghats, evergreen forests of Travancore and Tinnevelly 



at 1,000-3,000 ft., a common undershrub. 



A pretty shrub with zig-zag branches, pale blue flowers 



and globose berry '25 in. in diam. The wood makes good . 



walking-sticks. 



11. MEMECYLON MADGOLENSE, Gamble in Kew Bull. 1919, 227. 



N". Circars, Madgol Hills of Yizagapatam at 3,000-4,500 ft, 



(A. W. Lushington). 



A shrub, the berries about '15 in. in diam. 



