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214. CYLISTA. w. & a. Diadelphia Decandria. 
Kylix,—a calyx; in allusion to the large searious calyx. 
422. C. Scariosa. w. & 4.796. Rox. Cor. t,92, Rox. Flora. 3. p. 320. 
Ranguera,—perennial, twining plant, with woody stems;---flowers Decem- 
ber and February; yellow; almost hid in the large curious shaped calyx --- 
common on the Ghauts and hilly parts of the Coucan_---grows abundantly in 
Kennery Jungles, Salsette. 
423. C. Tomentosa. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 319, Rox. Cor. t. 221. 
Cyanospermum tomeutosum. w. & A. 797, intd. by N. from Bengal. 
215. ERYTHRINA. L. Diadelphia Decandria. 
Brythros--red; the flowers are of a very brilliant red colour, and the name 
is given par excellence, on this account. Lam. ¢. 608. 
424, E. Inpica. w. & a. 798. Rox. Flora.3. p. 249. Rheed. Mal. 6, t. 7. 
Rumph. Amb. 2. ¢.76. 
Kuara?—Bruce’s Travels. 7. ¢. 19. Wight’s Icones. part 3. ¢. 58. 
Pangara.— Indian Coral tree middle sized tree, trunk and branches 
armed with black prickles; leaves ternate, deciduous after the rains. Flowers 
in March and April; in terminal horizontal racemes; ofa bright scarlet colour. 
In the Deccan this tree is generally used as a prop for Vines.--It grows 
common throughout the Concans. 
Bruce says, the seeds of kuara, which is perhaps identical, have been used. 
from the earliest ages as a weight for gold --hence ‘‘ Carat.” 
“Thou best of gold, art worst of zold; 
Other, less fine in carat is more precious,” 
Shakespeare. 
425. E,SuBerosa. w.& A. 800. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 253. 
A tree, with light coloured, deeply cracked, corky bark; flowers at the 
same period with the last species.--pretty common in the Mahal districts 
east of the Ghauts,--in Goozerat. (Ur. Gibson.) Kandesh. (Lt. Auld.) 
426. E. Srricra. w. § a. 799. Rox. Flora, 3. p, 251.—a tree, completely 
armed with strong prickies; trunk brauches, and leaves --Elephanta_--on the 
Ghauts,--not very common, 
SuB-TrIBE 6. DALBERGEAE.- 
216. BUTEA. Rox. Diadelphia Decandria. 
John, Earl of Bute,---a Patron of Botany. 
| 427. B. Fronposa. w, & a. 802, Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 16 and. 17. Rox. Cor. ¢. 
21. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 244. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p. 336. 
Erythrina monosperma, Lam. Ency. Meth. 
Pullus.—Kakria, Guz. also called Bastard Teak;—a large tree, flowers in 
February and March; in large axillary and terminal racemes, closely clus- 
tered; of a beautiful deep, red, shaded with orange, downy, they are used. 
to dye with, and also applied as a discutient to indolent tumours; a powder 
prepared from them enters into the composition of ‘‘ Goolal.” 
Common both in the Concans, Kandesh and Goozerat; itis one of the 
few trees which thrives on black soil. (Dr. Gibson.) 
Palasi_—Asiat. Res, 3. p. 469. and 4. p. 229.-—a venerable and holy tree; 
gave its name to the celebrated plain of “Plassey” in Bengal. 
428. B. Parvirtora. w. & a. 804. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 248. 
A large scandent shrub, running over high trees; flowers small white--Hilly 
parts of the Concan;—not common. One grows over the Well at the bottom 
of the Nagotnah kind. When out of flower it much resembles B. superba, 
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