TILIACE^E 299 



Fruit a globular capsule, wrinkled, opening loculici- 

 dally by five valves. Seeds numerous, embryo curved. 



The fibre is extracted from the bark by soaking 

 it in water and allowing the softer parts to decay. 



C. OLITORIUS, L., is an annual herb like c. CAP- 

 SULARIS in many respects, but the leaves are ovate, 

 lanceolate, serrate, prolonged into two sharp points at 

 the base. The capsule is a narrow cylinder divided 

 by five transverse partitions, and has a long beak. 

 The plant is grown on a pot herb, and also like C. CAP- 

 SULARis for the fibre, jute, contained in the bark. 



GREWIA ASIATICA, L. This very variable plant is 

 a small tree cultivated over most of India. 



The leaves are alternate, stipulate, petioled, simple, 

 obliquely cordate, irregularly toothed, pubescent on. 

 the petiole and under side of the veins, as also are 

 the younger branches and parts of the plants generally.. 

 Five veins spring from the base, the mid-rib branch- 

 ing afterwards pinnately, the other two towards the 

 margins, all joined by numerous parallel transverse 

 veins, which are conspicuous on the lower side. 



Flowers in short bracteate cymes. Sepals five- 

 Petals four, free, linear oblong, yellow with a gland 

 at the base. Stamens numerous on a raised thalamus- 

 Ovary two to four celled, style single on top of the 

 ovary with a small lobed stigma. Fruit a small drupe,, 

 entire or two-lobed. 



CHARACTERS OF THE TILIACE^E 



This widely distributed family is found mostly in 

 the tropics, and consists of trees, shrubs and herbs. 

 The leaves are alternate, simple and stipulate with 



