210 BENGAL PLANTS. [Coeculus, 
3-6, styles usually cylindric. Fruit of laterally compressed — 
sides hollowed. Seed curved; albumen fleshy ; embryo annular 
with linear cotyledons. 
occuLUs vittosus DC.; F. B. I. i. 101; E. D. ©. 1402 — 
‘Menispermum hirsutum F. I. iii. 814. : 
Behar; W. Bengal; Chota Nagpur: common in waste : 
ground, 
A tomentose climber. Vernac. Huyer. 
29. Tiliacora Colebr. 
rudimentary: 
% Carpels 9-12; styles short subulate. Fruit of obovoid pedi 
ed subcompressed drupes with subbasal style-scar ; endocaP 
thin, obscurely ribbed, laterally grooved. Seed hooked; albumen 
oily, ruminate ; cotyledons linear, fleshy. or 
TILIACORA RACEMOSA Colebr.; F. B. I. i. 99; E. D.T. 456, 
Menispermum polycarpum F. I. iii. 816. : : 
In hedges and thickets everywhere, but especially ™ 
C. and E. Bengal. a 
A large glabrous climber. Hind. Bhaga-mushada, bhagt — 
luta; Beng. Tiliacora. 
30. Hematocarpus Miers. “ 
A strong glabrous climber; leaves very coriaceous, 3-nerv 
Flowers in axill 
6; stigmas ligulate, reflexed. Fruit of 1-4 large ovoid-oblong 
drupes with blood-red juicy flesh, style-scar subbasal; endoca!P 
coriaceous, oblong, adherent. Seed oblong; albumen 0; embry? 
very large, with thick semicylindric cotyledons. 
51. Hemarocarpus Tuomsont Miers ; F. B, I. i, 106. 
Chittagong 
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