Chri/sophjUum.] 53. SAPOTACE.E. 119 



C. Roxburghii, G. Don Gen. Syst. IV. 33 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 535 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. IS'J-, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 230. Hale, K. ; tursiphnl, 

 dougrimaphid, Vern. Star apple. In the evergreen forests of tho 

 Koukan and North Kanara, cotnmon. Fl. ApL, May. Fr. Nov., Dec. 

 SIDEROXYLON, Linn. 



Trees. Leaves alternate, exstipulato. Flowers s/nall, in axillary 

 fascicles, shortly pedicelled; pedicels pubescent or tomentose. 

 Calyx-segments 5. Corolla-tube campanulate, lobes 5. Stamens 5, 

 staminodes 5, lanceolate. Ovary villous, usually 5-celled ; stylo 

 cylindric. Berry 1-5-seeded. Seeds albuminous. 



S. tomentosum, Kosb. Fl. Ind. I. 002. Fl. Br. 1. 3. 538. Scqjota 

 tomentosa, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 139; Achras elengoides, Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. t. 235. Kumpoli, K. ; kiimbid, hantalcumla, Vern. Common on the 

 evergreen forests of the North Kanara and Konkan ghats. Fl. C. S. 

 Fr. Oct., Jany. 



ISONANDRA, ^Yig1lt. 



Trees. Leaves alternate, coriaceous;, glabrous. Flowers small, 

 villous, in axillary clusters, shortly pedicelled. Calyx-segments 4. 

 Corolla deeply 4-lobed, longer than calyx. Stamens 8, all perfect, 

 staminodes 0. Ovary villous, 4-celled; style linear. Berry 1-seeded, 

 flattened, smooth ; albumen fleshy. 



I. Stocksii, Clarke ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 539. Konkan, Stocks. 

 DICHOPSIS, Tim. 



Trees ; shoots rusty-tomeutose. Ijeaves petioled, coriaceous, 

 Flowers fascicled, axillaiy. Calyx-lobes 6, 2-seriate, outer 3, valvate 

 inner 3, imbricate. Corolla-lobes 6. Stamens 12-18, 1-seriate or the 

 alternate a little higher up ; anthers lanceolate, connective pro- 

 duced, acute or bifid ; staminodes 0. Ovary villous, usually G-celled. 

 Berry 1-2-seeded. Seed exalbuminous. 



D. eliiptica, Benth. in Gen. Plant. IL 658 ; Fl Br. I. 3. 542 ; Bassia 

 eUiptica, Dah. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 139 ; Bedd. Fl. Sjlv. t. 43. Indian 

 gntta-percha tree. Panchoti, palla, M. In the evergreen forests of North 

 Kanara, Fl. H. S. 



BASSIA, Linn. 



Trees. Leaves coriaceous; stipules caducous. Flowers on axillary, 

 generally fasciculate pedicels. Calyx deeply 4-lobed, lobes biseriate, 

 outer sub valvate, inner subimbricate in bud. Corolla-tube fleshy or 

 not; limb of 5-14 divisions. Stamens numerous, fertile, in 1-3 

 series; anthers erect, cordate, cuspidate oraristate, 2-cclled. Ovary 

 villous, 4-l2-celled. Berry globose or ellipsoid, 1-3-seeded; albu- 

 men 0. 



Leaves elliptic. Anthers 20-30, 3-seriate, hairy 



acuminate... ... ... ... ... ... ... B, latifulia. 



Leaves lanceolate. Anthers 16, 2-seriate ; tips 3- 



tnothed. Young fruit densely hirsute ... ... li. lonrji folia. 



Leaves oblong-obtuse, stamens 16, 2-seriate ; connec- 

 tive lanceolate-linear. Young fruit glabrous ... B. makiburica. 



