 Chickrassia, } MELIACEZ. 319 
woody, separating from the subpersistent 5-angled woody axis. 
Seeds numerous, pendulous, 2-seriate, with compressed bodies 
below and long wide imbricating wings above; albumen fleshy; 
embryo transverse. 
Leaflets 1:5 in. long or less ; capsule 4 in. long or less agoni. 
Leaflets 3 in. long or more ; capsule 7 in. long or terigar’s: mae lapihyid 
318. SwreTEnraA Manacont Linn.; F. B. I. i. 540. 
lanted generally. 
A very re ge tree ; flowers freely but fruits very sparingly. 
Native of W. Indies and Hondur Vernac. Mahagni 
(from the English wane The Matiogsity y: 5 
814. SwIeTENIA MACROPHYLLA King. 
Planted very generally. } 
A medium tree ; flowers and fruits very freely. Native 
of Honduras. Vernac. Bara mahagni. 
164. Soymida A. Juss. 
Lofty trees; leaves even-pinnate ; leaflets opposite, entire, 
obtuse ; =i les 0. Flowers small, in axillary and term! 
Nah ioe als 5 free, short, sgt Petals 5, spreading, 
each loculus. Fruit a 5-valved, woody, septifragal 
2-lamellate, separating from the 5-winged axis. Bact numerous, 
flattened, winged at eae ends; albumen fleshy; embryo wi 
foliaceous cotyledon 
315. Sovmmpa repriruca A. Juss.; F. B. Li. 567; E. D. 8. 2501. 
Swietenia febrifuga F. I. ii. 398. 
ota Nagpur, common. 
A large timber tree. Vernac. Rohun. 
465. Chickrassia A. Juss. 
entire, 
Lofty trees; leaves even-pinnate; leaflets nee na 
‘cuminate, oblique; stipules 0. Flowers herm ee 
al panicles. Calyx short, 5-toothed. Petals 5, oblong, 
free, contorted, suberect. Stamens connate in a cylindric tube, 
\O-crenate the apex; anthers 10, attached within the 
