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name. U. torta, which, however, is not based upon any description, but merely upon a 

 nuuilier and specimens in Wallieh's catalogue. In Journ. As. Soe. Beng., vol. 70, 49. it. 

 is called D. candenatensis, Prain. 



35. D. parviflora, Roxb. ; Prain, I.e., 452. — Syn. Drepanocarpus Cumingii, Kurz, F. 

 Fl. i. 336, is a large glabrous, often spiny climber. Tenasserim, the Andamans, the 

 Malay Peninsula and Malay Archipelago. Leaflets 5-9, 2-3 in. long, stamens mona- 

 delphous. This and allied species furnish a fragrant wood, the Ka i/n-lo kka of commerce. 



36. D. reniformis, Roxb. ; Wight Ic. t. 261. — Syn. Drepanocarpus 

 reniformis, Kurz, F. Fl. i. 336. Vera. Taukma, Burnt. 



A deciduous; tree, branchlets rusty tomentose. Leaflets 7—11, coriaceous, 

 ovate, acute, 1£— 2 in. long. Fl. white in rusty tomentose, mostly axillary 

 panicles. Stamens generally in 2 separate sheaths. Pod consisting of 1 or 2 

 reniform joints, thick, torulose, flesh} - when ripe. 



Assam. Silhet. Caehar. Burma. Fl. Feb. March. 



19. PTEROCARPUS, Linn. ; Fl. Brit. Ind. ii. 238. 



Large trees, .-with dark-coloured heartwood. Leaflets alternate, more or less 

 coriaceous, without stipels. Fl. yellow, in paniculate racemes, bracts and 

 bracteoles minute, caducous. Calyx turbinate, often curved, teeth somewhat 

 unequal. Petals exserted, with Ions claws, standard and wings curled. Sta- 

 mens united in a single or in 2 distinct sheaths, the 10th stamen frequently 

 free. Ovary with 2-6 ovules. Pod flat, indehiscent, more or less oblique, 

 orbicular, ovate or falcate. Seeds 1, rarely 2 or 3. 15 species, tropics of the 

 Old and New World. 



1. P. indicus, Willd.; Prain in Jouru. As. Soc. Bengal, vol.66 (1898), 

 pp. L23, 153. Wrn. Padauk, Barm. 



A large tree, generally evergreen, with reddish brown heartwood. Leaflets 

 5-!». glabrous, elliptic, abruptly acuminate, with a broad obtuse point, 2-3 in. 

 loag. Secondary nerves not much more prominent than the reticulate veins 

 between tliem. Flowers numerous, golden-yellow, fragrant, on slender pedicels 

 longer than calyx, in panicles at the end of branchlets, a striking contrast 

 with the dark green s hinin g foliage. Pod orbicular, L-2 in. diaiu., silky- 

 pubescent while young. 



Oft'-n planted in Burma, believed to be Indigenous in the .Malay Peninsula and 

 Archipelago. PL May— Aug. 



2. P. dalbergioides, Roxb.; Wight let. 2 hi; 

 Prain, I.e., p. 121. -Syn./'. indicus, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 

 t . ■_':'>. /'A* .1 ndaman redicood. 



A large evergreen tree, with ascending branches 

 spreading at the ends. Differs from P. indicus by 

 more numerous Leaflets, which are ovate-lanceolate, 



acuminate, principal sec lary aerves 5 8 pair, 



conspicuous, Pod nearly glabrous, 2 in. diam., of ten 



2-seedcd. 



Common on the Andamans, where it attains o very 

 large size, I'l. l; s. Roxburgh (PI. Ind. iii. 236 and Train 

 i these 2 species as distinct; Baker (Fl, Brit. I ml. 

 ii.288 and Kinv.il'. PI. i. 849) unite ih.au. The colour 

 heartwood varies from light grey to deep reddish- 

 brown ami bright red : these differences in colour, how- 

 ever, o iccomj ied bj anj visible characters In 



lea ves or flow ers. 



349. Vern. 



Fu LOo i ' rocarpus dal- 

 bergioides, Roxb. 



:!. P. macrocarpus, Kurz: F. I 

 Padauk, Burm. 



A deciduous tree, young shoots tawny-pubescent : leaflets "-!>, ova to-oblong, 



