60 31. SAPINDACE^. [Dodoncea. 



D, viscosa, Linn. Mant. PL Alt. 228 ; Fl. Br. 1. 1. 697 ; Brandis For. 

 Fl. 113 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 75 ; D. Burmanniana, Dalz. & Gibs. Bom. Fl. 

 36. Lutchnii, jjaorki, M.; bu7idurgi, K. Throughout the dry forests of 

 the presidency and in open situations in the driest districts, absent from 

 the heavy rainfall zone. Fl. Aug. Fr. C.S. 



TURPINIA, Vont. 

 Trees. Leaves opposite, oddpinate. Calyx 5-partite. Petals 5, 

 imbricated. Stamecs 5, outside the disc. Fruit globose, indehis- 

 cent, 3-celled J seeds angular ; albumen fleshy. 



T. pomifera, DO. Prod. II. .3; PL Br. T. 1. 698 ; T. nepalensis, Wall. 

 Bedd. Fl, Sylv, t. 159. In the evergreen forests of the Konkan and 

 North Kdnara ; a very large tree. Fl, Jany, Fr, April. 



Order 32. SABIACEiE. 



Shrubs or trees, rarely climbers. Leaves alternate, simple or pinnate. 

 Flowers small, hermaphrodite or polygamous ; inflorescence usually a 

 panicle. Calyx 4-5-partite, imbricate. Petals 4-5, equal or unequal, 

 opposite to or alternating with the sepals. Disc small, annular. Stamens 

 4-5, opposite the petals, inserted at the base of or on the disc, usually 2 

 only perfect and 3 without anthers. Ovary 2-3-celled, compressed or 

 2-3-lobed ; styles 2-3, free or connate or 0, stigmas punctiform ; ovules 

 1-2 in each cell. Ripe carpels 1-2 drupaceous or dry, endocarp crusta- 

 ceous or bony, albumen or scanty. 



MELIOSMA, Bhime. 



Trees or shrubs, usually pubescent or tomentose. Flowers minute 

 in thyrsoid panicles. Sepals 4-5. Petals as many very unequal, 

 the 2 smaller, interior, betiind the fertile stamens, sometimes 2-cleft. 

 Stamens 2 fertile and 3 deformed, broad opposite the larger petals, 

 2- fid with 2 empty cells. Disc annular toothed. Ovary sessile, 2 

 rarely 3-celled, with 2 horizontal or pendulous ovules in each cell. 

 Drupe obliquely globular, stone bony or crustaceous, 1 rarely 2-celled. 



M. Wightii, Planch in Herb. Hook.; Fl. Br. I. 2. 4 ; Brandis For. FL 

 116; M. ?j?fHf/e»s, Wall.; Bedd. Fl Sylv. 77. From the Konkan south- 

 wards, Fl. Br. I. 



Order 33. ANACARDIACEiE. 



Trees or shrub.s. Leaves simple or co;npound, usually alternate. 

 Flowers unisexual or hermaphrodite. Calyx 3-5-partite. Petals as 

 many as calyx divisions. l>isc usually annular. Stamens as many 

 as petals, inserted under the base of the disc. Ovary unilocular (in 

 Spondias .5-celled), superior or half inferior. Styles 1-4. Fruit a 

 drupe, 1-5-celled and seeded. Seeds exalbuminous. 



Fruit 1-celled, 1-seeded. 



Ovules pendulous from a basal funicle. 



Leaves compound. Stamens 4-10.... ... ... Rhus. 



Leaves simple. Disc lobed. 



Stamens 1-5. Peduncle not enlarged in fruit ... MANUirERA. 

 Stamens 8-10. Peduncle enlarged in fruit ... Anacahdium. 

 Stamens 10. Carpels 5-6, 1 fertile Bucuanania. 



