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COMBRETACE^E. III. TERMINAL. IV. PENTAPTERA. 



Native of the East Indies. Perhaps a species of Pentaptera or 

 Combreium. 



One-minged-fruhed Terminalia. Tree. 



34 T. PANICULA'TA (Roth. nov. spec. p. 383.) leaves petio- 

 late, oblong-oval, obtuse at both ends, rather pilose, quite entire, 

 biglandular beneath at the base ; spikes densely panicled, tomen- 

 tose. ^ . S. Native of the East Indies. Fruit unknown. 



Panicled Terminalia. Tree. 

 * * * Species whose fruit and stamens remain undescribed. 



35 T. CILIA V TA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 359.) leaves obovate-ob- 

 long, obtuse, attenuated at the base, ciliated, quite glabrous on 

 both surfaces, glandless at the base ; peduncles racemose, elon- 

 gated, biglandular at the base. Jj . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. 



Ciliated-leaved Terminalia. Tree. 



36 T. ? RETICULA'TA (Roth. nov. spec. 381.) leaves opposite, 

 oval, obtuse at both ends, quite entire, clothed with silky pili, 

 dotted above, and reticulated with black beneath. ^ . S. Na- 

 tive of the East Indies. Petioles 3 lines long, clothed with ru- 

 fous velvety down. Spikes compound. Stamens exserted. 

 Fruit unknown. Perhaps a species of Pentaptera. 



Jleticulated-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



37 T. PUNCTA'TA (Roth. nov. spec. p. 381.) leaves alternate, 

 elliptic, attenuated at both ends, glandless, quite entire, obtuse 

 at the apex, pubescent, dotted above, on long petioles. lj . S. 

 Native of the East Indies. Spikes simple, a little longer than 

 the petioles. Stamens longer than the calyx. Fruit unknown. 



Doited-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



38 T. ELLI'PTICA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 969.) leaves oblong-el- 

 liptic, obtuse, quite entire, glabrous above, and rather pilose 

 beneath, biglandular at the base. fy . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. Glands of leaves cup-shaped, somewhat pedicellate. 

 Spikes panicled, terminal. Stamens and fruit unknown. 



Elliptic-leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



39 T. TRIFOLIA'TA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves ternate, 

 lanceolate, bluntish, glabrous, of a different colour beneath ; 

 racemes panicled, smooth. ^ . S. Native of Brazil. The rest 

 unknown. 



Trifoliate Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



40 T. MACROSTE'MON (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 14.) leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminated, coriaceous, veiny, quite glabrous on both 

 surfaces ; branches of panicle verticillate, pubescent ; stamens 

 elongated. Jj. S. Native of Brazil. The rest unknown. 



Long-stamened Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



41 T. LU'CIDA (Hoffmansegg. ex Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 43.) 

 leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, acute, coriaceous, glabrous on 

 both surfaces, and glandless at the base ; spikes numerous, ag- 

 gregate, pubescent. Tj . S. Native of Brazil in moist woods, 

 in the province of Para. Fruit unknown. 



Shining -leaved Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



42 T. FI'RMA (Mart, ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves in 

 bundles, nbovate, mucronate, coriaceous, with revolute margins, 

 glabrous on both surfaces and reticulated ; spikes terminal, ag- 

 gregate, villous. Jj S. Native of Brazil on high mountains, 

 in the province of the Rio-Negro. The rest unknown. 



Firm Terminalia. Tree. 



43 T. BRASILIE'NSIS (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 358.) leaves oblong, 

 membranous, glandularly crenated, veiny, smoothish ; flowers in 

 fascicled racemes, f? . S. Native of Brazil. The rest un- 

 known. 



Brazil Terminalia. Shrub or tree. 



Cult. See Bucida for culture and propagation, p. 657. 



IV. PENTA'PTERA (from wrt, pente, five, and irrtpov, 

 pteron, a wing ; in reference to the fruit being furnished with 5 

 wings). Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. D. C. prod. 2. p. 14. 



LIN. SYST. Polygcimia, Moncecia. All as in Terminulia, ex- 

 cept the drupe, which is coriaceous and ovate, furnished with 

 5-6 regular vertical wings. East Indian trees, with opposite or 

 sub-opposite petiolate leaves, which are biglandular at the base. 

 Spikes of flowers axillary and terminal, usually so close to- 

 gether as to form a brachiate panicle. Flowers 5-cleft, decan- 

 drous. Perhaps only a section of Tcninncilia, or perhaps num- 

 bers of the Indian species of Terminalia, whose fruit are unknown, 

 are referrible to this genus. 



1 P. TOMENTOSA (Roxb. 1. c. D. C. diss. t. 1.) leaves nearly 

 opposite, on short petioles, ovate, repandly crenulated, obtuse at 

 both ends, mucronate at the apex, somewhat dotted beneath, and 

 velvety on the nerves, and bearing 2 thick cup-shaped glands at 

 the base. Pj . S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called 

 Ustm or Usnna. Terminalia aluta, Roth. nov. spec. 378. 

 Leaves 7-9 inches long, and 3 broad. Spikes disposed in a bra- 

 chiate panicle. Flowers hairy. Fruit glabrous, with the wings 

 coriaceous and much extended. 



Tomentose Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



2 P. PANICULA'TA (Roxb. 1. c.) leaves nearly opposite, petio- 

 late, oval-oblong, acutish, obtuse at the base, quite entire, gla- 

 brous on both surfaces, coriaceous, bearing 2 thick cyathiform 

 glands at the base beneath. 17 . S. Native of Coromandel, where 

 it is called Ninmeeri and Pokarakai. Leaves 5-6-inches long, and 

 2 inches broad. Spikes clothed with adpressed velvety down, 

 forming a brachiate panicle. Flowers hairy. 



Panicled Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



3 P. ARJU'NA (Roxb. 1. c. D. C. diss. t. 2.) leaves nearly 

 opposite, petiolate, oblong, acute, bluntish at the base, quite 

 glabrous on both surfaces, entire, bearing 2 small glands at the 

 origin of the pagina. J? . S. Native of the East Indies, where 

 it is called Urjoon, whence the trivial name. Leaves glances- 

 cent, 3-5 inches long, and an inch broad. Spikes usually tern, 

 panicled. Drupe furnished with 6-7 thick coriaceous wings. 



Urjoon Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



4 P. OBOVA'TA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 14.) leaves opposite, on 

 short petioles, obovate, very blunt at the apex or emarginate, 

 and rather narrowed at the base, quite entire, glabrous on both 

 surfaces, bearing 2 marginal concave glands at the origin of the 

 limb. Jj . S. Native of the East Indies, where it is called 

 Mardemarum, Terminalia alata, Leschen. herb. Leaves 3 

 inches long, and 1 broad, sometimes glandless. Spikes usually 

 tern, panicled. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 



Obocate -leaved Pentaptera. Tree 40 feet. 



5 P. CUNEA'TA (D. C. prod. 3. p.' 14.) leaves opposite, petio- 

 late, oblong, cuneate-elliptic, acutish, quite entire, glabrous 

 above, and clothed with rufous pubescence beneath, bearing 2 

 small glands at the base. Tj . S. Native of the East Indies. 

 Terminalia cuneata, Roth. nov. spec. p. 379. Spikes constitut- 

 ing a terminal panicle. Flowers in fascicles along the rachis. 

 Drupe ovate, 5-angled, 5-furrowed ; angles winged. Leaves 

 sometimes glandless. 



Cuneale-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



6 P. CRENULA'TA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 15.) leaves nearly oppo- 

 site, on short petioles, oblong-oval, acutish, but somewhat cor- 

 date at the base, crenulated, dotted above, rufous beneath, and 

 furnished with 2 glands at the base. fy . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. Terminalia crenulata, Roth. nov. spec. p. 380. Per- 

 haps the same as P. crenulata, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 34. Spikes 

 opposite, superior ones tern. Flowers pubescent, in fascicles. 

 Fruit unknown. 



Crcnulated-leaved Pentaptera. Tree 40 ft. 



7 P. MARA'DU ; leaves nearly opposite, long, oblong, glabrous 

 above ; fruit large, 5-winged. J? . S. Native of the East In- 

 dies. Terminalia Maradu, Hamilt. mss. in herb. Lamb. 



Mitradu Pentaptera. Tree 50 ft. 



