Bpatholobus 



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15. SPATHOLOBUS, Hassk. ; Fl. Brit. Ind. ii. 193. 



Woody climbers, with pinuatelj- trifoliolate leaves, leaflets stipellate, the 

 two lateral opposite. Fl. small, in ample terminal panicles. Stamens dia- 

 delphous, anthers uniform, obtuse. Pod coriaceous, one seed at the end, lower 

 portion indehiscent. 1(3 species: H Indian, 1 in tropical Africa, the rest in the 

 Malayan region. 



Fig. 98.— Spatholobus Etoxburgbii, Benth. Pod, leaf. '. 



I. S. Roxburghii, Benth. Syn. lint<<t parviflora, Etoxb. ; Wighl fc. t. 

 210; Kuiv. P. Fl. i. 365. W™, Maula, Mula, Bond.; Phalsan, Mar.: 

 Athamtu, Mai.; Pauk-nwi, Burm, 



A huge climber, bhe stem fluted, often attaining L2 16 in. diam. The layers 

 of bast, which separate the masses of xylem, exude a red gum when cut. 

 Xoung shoots, inflorescence and underside of Leaflets grey velvety. Leaflets 

 6 s in. Long, Longer than broad, secondary nerves prominent beneath, 6 8 pair, 

 arcuate, anastomosing by intra-marginal veins. PI. fascicled in cylindrical 

 panicled racemes, white, .1 l in. Long, calyx teeth triangular acute, nearlj as 



