Oanujn.] 23. UURSERACEyE. 37 



G. pinnata, Roxb. Cor. PI. III. t. 208 ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 528 ; Erandis For. 

 Fl. G2 ; Bcdd. Fl. Sylv. t. 118. Ktul(tk,kakad, M. ; halahalafjl, K. ; kurak, 

 IcaagJcur, Vern, ThrougKoufc the presidency in dry deciduous forests, 

 often associated with Odhia Wodicr. Flowers during May. Fruit ripe in 

 July. 



BALSAMODENDRON, Kunth. 

 Balsatniferous trees or shrubs. Leaves coinpouud^ leaflets sessile, 

 oblique, crenato or serrate. Flowers small, polygamous. Calyx 3-4- 

 toothed. Petals S-d, valvato. Stamens 6-8, alternating shorter, 

 surrounded by disc. Drupe ovoid, 1-3 bony 1-seedcd pyrcues. 

 Seeds cxalbuniinons. 



Leaves usually 1-foliatc ... ... B. Mukal. 



Leaves trifoliate. 



Unarmetl ... ... ... ... ... ... B, puhescens. 



Tliorny B. Berryi. 



B. Mukul, Hook, ex Stocks in Hook, Kew Jour. Bot. I. 259, t. 8. Fl. 

 Br. I. 1, 529 ; Brandis For. Fl. Gl ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. Suppl. 19. 

 Gngal, Vern. In the dry regions of Sind and Khandesh. Flowers in March 

 and April. 



B. pubescens, Stocks in Bomb. Trans. 1847 ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 529 ; Brandis 

 For. Fl. Gl. On the dry hills of Sind as far south as Karachi. Flowers 

 during March and April. 



B. Berryi, Arn. in Ann. Niit. Hist. III. 8G ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 529 ; Brandis 

 For. Fl. G5; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 12G; B. qihadense, Don. Grah. Cat. 

 Bomb. PI. 43. Cultivated. Bombay. Fl. Feb., Mch. 



CANARIUM, Linn. 

 Trees. Leaves imparipinnate. Flowers hermaphrodite or poly- 

 gamous. Calyx 3-lobed, valvate. Petals 3-5. Stamens 6, distinct, 

 on margin or outside disc. Ovary 2-3-celled. Ovules 2 in each 

 cell. Drupe trigonous with a thick, bony stone. 



C. strictum, Koxb. Fl. Ind. III. 138 ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 534 ; Dalz. & Gibs, 

 Bomb. Fl. 52 ; Bddd. Fl. Sylv. t. 128. Black dammer tree, llaldhup, K. ; 

 giigid, Vern. In the evergreen forests of the Konkan and North Kanara 

 common near the Ainshi ghat of North Kanara at 2,000 feet elevation, 

 Flowei's during the hot weather. Fruit ripe nest cold season, January. 



Order 21. MELIACEiK. 

 Trees or shrubs. Lt\aves alternate, usually pinnate. Flowers 

 regular, paniculate, hermaphrodite or polygamo-dioccious. Calyx 

 3-G-lobed. Petals o-G, free or connate at base. Stamens 5-20, out- 

 side base of disc ; filaments connate in a tube, rarely free. Ovary 

 2-5-celled, usually 2-ovuled. Fruit capsular, drupaceous or berried. 

 Seeds exalbuminous. 



Stamens united into a tube. 



Leaves simple ... ... TcEEJiA. 



Leaves pinnate, lea/lets toothed. Seeds not luimjed. 



Flowers elongated. Style long Mklia. 



Flowers globose. Style short ,,. CiX'ADli.s.-iA. 



