236 BENGAL PLANTS. [Xantho 
104. XANTHOPHYLLUM FLAVESCENS Roxb.: F. I. ii. 222;F.B.1 
i 5 («aes 8. 
Chittagong. 2 ae 
A timber tree; wood very hard and durable. ae 
Ajensak, gandi. Z 
Order XV. CARYOPHYLLACEZ. 
Herbs, rarely shrubby at the base, stems and opposite branches 
dite, rarely 1-sexual, solitary terminal, or in cymes. 5, 
annular or elongated, or represented by glands. Sepals 4 ot if 
connate or free, imbricate. Petals 4-5, rarely 0, hypogynous, 
rarely perigynous on the disk. Stamens 8 or 10, rarely rig 
cence longitudinal lateral. Carpels 2-5, united as a 1-loculat, 
rarely imperfectly 2-5-locular ovary ; styles 2-5 free, or style single 
2-5- ; 
ovules 2-many, on slender basal funicles that ma, may be free or un 
ial ¢ 
; the 
nada gpa si eset 5-toothed ; aoe clawed and inserted oe 
& gynophore; capsule shortly 4-valved ; “styles fp 
oeeecee 
Si oO tReeee COR RO wes ORCC Rhee eens ca cebunscesk Sous berenee 
opposite, me petiole 
ita ells 
aneee 
PETERS SS 0 and dae cs 6 obs + Ke aes ocean teks 
“Set keeled ; selina entire; style 3- 
Sepals not keeled ; tals entire, re See or erose ; ei a 
throughout ; ‘tices. 3-toothed... oly 
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