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thin, flexible, sparsely pubescent especially on sutures, not septate be- 

 tween the seeds. Valves not separating from sutures in dehiscence, 

 strongly transversely-reticulate without, reticulations uniform or more 

 prominent near sutures. Sutures not prominently thickened. 



Seeds 3-8, oval to sub-orbicular, compressed, 0'2 in. 0*4 in. long, 

 0*16 in. 0-3 in. wide, testa greenish-yellow smooth. Exalbuminous. 

 Base of cotyledons sagittate. 



Fig. 1, Flowering and leafy branches ; Fig. 2, Leaflets, (a] apical, (b) 

 median, (c) basal ; Fig. 3, Pod ; Figs 13 X |. Fig. 4 (a) bud, (b) flower, 

 (c) calyx, (d) corolla, (e) stamens, (/) ovary, all x 1; in (<?), (d) and (e) 

 the basal portion, which forms a part of the pedicel of the flower, is shown, 

 in (f) the basal portion of the stipe forms a part of the pedicel of the 

 flower. Fig. 5, stamen x \Q;Fig. 6 (a) cross section of seed, (b) longi- 

 tudinal section of seed, (c) embryo, all x -|. 



India : Tinnevelly and Ramnad Districts of Madras. Elevation 

 300 1,200 ft. Hole 2,946,3,631; flight 898 (in part). Mr. Latham 

 has supplied the following interesting notes regarding this tree : 



" Does not as a rule form a central stem. The general habit is that 

 of Albizzia amara, but sturdier, and in the forest the tree is liable to be 

 taken for Albizzia amara or one of the shrubby Dalbergias. Bark 

 smooth and dark grey, not rough as in Albizzia odoratissima. Leaves 

 when fully grown are bluish-green. Flowers early in March and often 

 again, but to a less extent, about September. Young leaves appear at the 

 same time as the flowers but chiefly in October during the N. E. mon- 

 soon. Never entirely leafless. Occurs in dry deciduous forest associated 

 with Chloroipylon Swietenia, Dalbergia lanceolaria, Dalbergia multiflora, 

 Acacia latronum, Acacia leucophlcea Acacia Sandra, Tectona grandis 

 (stunted), Baukinia racemosa, Albizzia amara, Balsamodendron Berryi 

 and Stereospermum chelonoides. 



Grows on hard red soil containing a large quantity of disintegrat- 

 ing quartzite." 



In conclusion, the writer desires to express his warm thanks to the 

 authorities at Kew, the British Museum a v id Calcutta Herbaria for the 

 help given in tracing existing specimens of this plant, and in supplying 

 copies of descriptions of species which were not available at D^hra Dun ; 

 also to Mr. Latham (after whom the species has bean named) for the 

 excellent specimens submitted. 



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