254 BENGAL PLANTS. 
persistent spreading segments, of which 2 are accrescent as 
win Seeds 1-2; embryo with fleshy jeter 
143. Vartca scapnuna Dyer; F. B. I. i. 301; E. Do Ve 
Hopea scaphula F. I. ii. 611: 
Chittagong. 
A tall tree. Beng. Boilshura. 
88. Isauxis Arn 
Medium trees; leaves coriaceous, ‘tials reticulately V 
stipules small eaducous. Flowers in axillary panicles. 
5-lobed, tube short, adnate to base of ovary ; lobes subvalvate, 4 
Petals 5. Stamens 15; anthers apiculate. Ovary 8-locular; § 
clavate, stigma 3-toothed; ovules 2 in each loculus. 
coriaceous 8-valved capsule resting on the acerescent calyx 
and surrounded by the somewhat accrescent, equal, 5P 
lobes. Seeds 1-2, embryo with fleshy cotyledon 
144. Isauxis LANCEMFOLIA King. Vateria loncraptin F. 
Vatica lanceefolia F. B. I. i. 302; . 
Chittagong. 
A medium-sized tree. Vernac. Mohal. 
89. Shorea Roxb. 
Trees, with glabrous or pubescent young branches ; leaves 
or subrepand, coriaceous, lateral veins subparallel ; stipules 
Stamens 15, or 20, or numerous; anthers with bee: sl 
cuspidate, rarely blunt connective and obtuse, rarely 
lobes. Ovary 8-locular ; style subulate, stigma entire or 3-0° 
ovules 2 in each loculus. Frwit leathery indehiscent, 
2-valved dehiscent, shies surrounded by the pe : 
—s of which the three outermost are sane in 
ear wings. Seed usually solitary; embryo with 
Staines 
145. SHoreA ropusta Gaertn. f.; F. I. ii. 615; F. B: Le 
E. D. 8. 1656. 4 
Tirhut; N. Bengal ; Chota Nagpur. 
A fine tree. Vernac. Sal (general) ; Santa. 
Uriya Sekwa. . 
