7() SG. LEGUMINOSyE. [PtCfOCCCrpUS, 



P. marsupium, Boxb. F\, IiuL III. 234 ;FL Br. I. 2. 239 ; Bcdd. FL 

 Sjlv. t. 21 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. FL 7G ; Brandis For, Fl. 152. Bijasal, 

 hand, lionnc, K. ; asaii, hihla, M. Throughout the presidency in deci- 

 duous forests ; common in North Kanara, Yields a valuable timber which 

 contains a gum resin, kino of commerce. Fl. May-Junc» Fr. Dec- 

 March, 



PONGAMIA, Vent. 

 Tree. Leaves imparipiunato, leaflets opposite. Flowers racemed. 

 Corolla cxsertcd, standard broad, keel obtuse. Pod woody^ indehis- 

 cent, 1 -seeded. Seed reniform, thick. 



P. glabra, Vent. Jard, Malm, t, 28; FL Br. I. 2. 240; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. FL 77 ; Bcdd. Fl. Sylv. t. 177 ; Brandis For. Fl. 153. Through- 

 out the presidency in moist situations along rivers and nalas ; ofteii 

 planted as a road-side tree ; very common near the sea-coast. Fl. May, 

 June. Fr. next April. 



DERRIS, Lorar. 

 Climbing slimbs or trees. Leaves imparipinuate, exstipellate. 

 Flowers iu simple or jxiniculatc racemes. Corolla much cxserted, 

 standard broad, keel petals slightly cohering. Pod indohisceut, few 

 seeded, winged along 1 or both sutures. 



Flowers in axillary racemes. 



Pod thin, strap-shaped, several seeded. 



Climhcr ... ... ... ... ... ... .., D. scnndcns. 



Tree ... ... ... ... ... ... D.robuda. 



Tod broad, Hat, 1-2-seeded, winged along upper suture. 



Leaflets few ... ... ... ... ... ... ... D. ulUj'moMir. 



Leaflets many... ... ... ... D. obloinja. 



Flowers paniculate. Leaflets large, 5-9. 



Pod silky ... ... ... ... ... D. brevijjes. 



Pod glabrous. 



Leaflets 5, obtuse. Panicles downy ., ... ... D. Jlcyncana, 



Le-aflets 5-9, acute. I'anieles brown, puboseeiit ... D. tkyrsijlora. 



Leaflets \'i-'l\, small ... D. caiKircims. 



D. scaudens, Bcnth. in Jour. Linn. Soc IV. Suppl. 103; Fl. Br. I. 

 2.240; Brandis For. Fl. 354; Brachi/ptcrum scaudens, Dalz. & Gibs, 

 IJomb. Fl. 7G. Throughout the Konkan and North Kanara from the 

 sea-coast inland, nowhere common. Fl. R. S. Junc-Aug. Fr. Sept. 



D. robusta, Benth. in .Tour. Linn. Soc. IV. Suppl. 104; Fl. Br. 1.2. 

 241 ; Brachypterum rohmtwii, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 77. KonRau. 

 Dalz. 



D. iiliginosa, Benth. PL Jungh, I. 252 ; FL Br. I. 2. 241 ; Dalz. & 



Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 77- Common in North Kdnara and the Konkan, along 

 the banks of tidal rivers and near the coast. Fl. C.S. 



D. oblonga, Bcnth. in Jour. Linn, Soc. IV. Suppl. 112. Fl. Br. I. 

 2. 242. Konkan, Stocks, 



D. brovipos. Baker ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 244. On the higher ghats of the 

 Konkan. On the top of Dursing, the highest i)eak of the NortlfKauura 

 ghats.. 3,400 feet liig-h. Fl. Feb, 



