125 
937. B. SeatHacea. Rox. Flora. 3, p. 103. Spathodea Rheedii, Don’s. 
syst. 4. p. 222. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 835. Nir pongelion. Rheed, Mal, 6, ¢. 29. 
Rumph, Amb. 3. ¢. 46, Rox. Cor, 2. ¢. 144. . 
Mersingee.—A small aud elegant tree, with pinnate, ash-like leaves; flowers 
in May and June, in small terminal racemes; pure white, with a long tube, and 
plaited border. Pod abouta foot long, linear, twisted, pendulous. Z 
{n gardens Bombay.—The vale of the Nagotnah river above Nagotnah vil- 
lage.—Kandalla Ghaut,—Duddi, 8. M. Country. Mr. Law.) 
938. B, Crispa. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 103. Spathodea crispa. Don’s. syst. 4. 
p. 222. S. atrovirens. Sprengel’s. syst, 2. p. 835. 
A tree; leaves opposite, pinnate; leafefs with a white pellucid margin; - 
while young, villous; flowers in May and June, in solitary, terminal racemes; 
large, pure white, fragrant; segments of the border much curled. Pod linear, 
pendulous, twisted.—Duddi on the Gutpurba, (Mr. Law.) 
939. B. Suaveoiens. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 105. Tecoma suaveolens. Don’s, 
syst. 4, p. 224, B. etatissima. Koenig. Patali. Asiat, Res. 4. p. 291. 
Purul.—A tree; leaves pinnate, from 1 to 2 feet long; flowers in terminal 
panicles; of a dark purple colour and very fragrant; appearin March and 
April,—the Decean, (Dr, Gibson.) Par Ghaut? 
940. B.Cxetonoipes. Rox. Flora. 3, p- 106. Spathodea longiflora, Don’s 
syst, 4. p. 223. Padri, Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 26. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 272. 
Purrul, or Padree.—A large tree, with pinnate Jeaves and sma!l flowers, 
in terminal panicles; they appear in May and June. Pod from 1 to 2 feet long, 
slender; twisted; with sharp edges. 
Elephanta; Lanowlee grove, near Kandalla; Jungles in a ravine near Parr, 
where it is of a gigantic size; on the Ghauts, pretty common. = 
941. B. Quapritocutaris. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 107. Spathodea Roxburgii. 
Don’s. syst. 4. p. 223. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 835. Rox, Cor. 2. t, 146. 
Warrus.—A large timber tree, used for a variety of purposes; leaves pin- 
nate; flowers in large downy, terminal panicles; of a light rose colour, and 
rather showy atadistance. Pod thick, linear, about a,foot long and 2 inches 
broad, and half that depth:—four celled. Flowers in March and April.— 
Malabar Hill Bombay.—Elephanta.—the Ghauts.—very common in Pad- 
shapore Jungles S. M. Country. (Dr. Lush.) in Kandesh. (Lieut. Auld.) One 
tree grows near the waterfall, Mahableshwar. 
942. B. Xyrocarpa. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 108. Tecoma Xylocarpa, Don’s. 
syst. 4. p. 220. 
Khursing, ov Khursingce.—A large tree, with bipinnate leaves, deciduous in 
the cold weather; Flowers in terminal panicles; whitish, fragrant; Pods from 
2 to 3 feet long; straight or a little curved; somewhat rounded, and as thickas 
a stout walking cane; very hard and woody; rough, with numerous tubercles; 
seeds small, winged; lodged in the hollow centre. 
The Tull Ghaut; Jowar Jungles.—Hills about Nagotnah, and onthe Parr 
Ghaut. (Lieut. Giberne, 16th R. N, I.) Jungles about Rutnaguiree. (Mr. El- 
phinstone. C.S.) It grows in considerable abundance in the Jungles about 
Daung in Kandesh, and is there called Bairsingee. (Lieut. Auld.) Concans; 
tender legumes are edible. N. 
The strange-looking pods of this tree, recommend it to notice. 
943. B.Inpica. Rox. Flora. 3. p, 110. B. longifolia. Willd. 3. .p. 306. 
B. pentandra. Lour. Cochin China. Spathodea Indica. Persoon’s Synop. 1. p. 
173. Calosauthes indica. Don’s. syst. 4.p. 229. Palega paganeili. Rheed. Mal. 
1. ¢. 43. and Paganelli. 1. ¢, 44. Hamilt. in Linn. Trans. 13. p. 514 and 316. 
Tactoo.—A tall tree, with supra-decompound leaves, from 4 to 6 feet long. 
Flowers in the rains, in large panicles, 5 to 6 feet long; flowers thick, fleshy, of 
a dark lurid appearance, pentandrous, Pod from 2 to 2 feetinches long, 
and about 34 inches broad; straight and flat; seeds surrounded with a mem- 
branaceouy wing, 
