MllCUna.] 36. LEGUMINOSyE. 71 



M. pruriens, DC. Prod. II. 405; Fl. Br. I. 2. 187; M. prurlla, 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 70. Cowitch. Hasaguni giclda, K. ; kivavch 

 in Gujarat; /ci'hihi, Ycrn. Throughout the presidency from the coast 

 inland, common in hedges, sometimes cultivated. Fl. Oct., Nov. Fr, 

 Dec , Feb. 



M. atropurpurea, DC, with broad 2-seeded, plaited, bristly pods, and 

 M. gigantea, D(J., with broad, winged, 2-6-seeded pods, not plaited, are 

 stated by Nimmo to be found in the Konkan, Grab. Cat. Bo. ]?1. 53. 



ERYTHRINA, Linn. 

 Prickly trees. Leaves trifoliate. Flowers large, coral red, in 

 racemes. Calyx spathaceous, or campanulate and 2-lipped. Standard 

 much exserted, exceeding keel. 



Pod linear, turgid, torulose. 



Calyx spathaceous, not 2-lipped. 



Calyx 5 cleft at tip. Pod G-8-seeded ... ... ... E, indica. 



Calyx entire at tip, '2-.3-seeded ... ... ... ... E. stricta. 



Calyx campanulate, 2-lipped ... E. subtrosa, 



E. indica. Lam. ; DC. Prod. II. 412 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 188 ; Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. 87 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 70 ; Brandis For. Fl. 1 39. Indian coral 

 tree. Pangara, M. ; mullu mutala, K. In the deciduous forests of the 

 Konkan and North Kanara ; commonly planted throughout the presi- 

 dency as a support for pepper vines. Fl. Apl., May. Fr. June. 



E. stricta, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. III. 251 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 189 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 70 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 175. In the deciduous forests of 

 North Kanara and the Konkan. Fl. May. Fr. June. 



E. suberosa, Roxb. Fl. Ind. III. 253; Fl. Br. I. 2. 1S9 ; Bedd. 



Fl. Sylv. 87; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 70. Pangra, Vern. Through- 

 out the dry forests of the presidency, does not extend into the heavy 

 rainfall zone. Fl. May. Fr. June. 



SPATHOLOBUS, Hassk. 

 "Woody climbers. Leaves trifoliate stipellate. Flowers in ter- 

 minal panicles. Corolla exserted, keel straight. Pod 1-sceded, 

 winged. 



Pod broad, rusty tomentose S. Boxhirghii. 



Pod glabresceut, narrower ... ... ... ... S. purpureus. 



S. Roxburghii, Benth. PI. Jungh. 2.38 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 193 ; Brandis 

 For. Fl. 143 ; Bufea parviflora, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 71. Phulsun, M. 

 Throughout the forests of the Konkan and North Kanara. This lofty 

 climber does great damage to the teak and other timber trees in North 

 Kanara. Fl. C.S. Fr. April. 



• S. purpui'eus, Benth. MSS. Fl. Br. I. 2. 194. Evergreen forests of 

 North Kanara on the Snpa gh<its,.rare. Fl. C.S. Fr. Apl., May. Fruit 

 like the samara of the sycamore reversed, narrow, glabrescent. 



BUTE A, Roxb. 

 Trees or shrubs. Leaves large, trifoliate, stipellate. Flowers 

 large, in racemes or panicles. Corolla exserted, keel semi-circular. 

 Pod stalked; compres.sed, thin, membranous, 1-seeded. 



