Uncaria. pentandria monogynia. 115 



A tree, a native of the forests of Silhet, where it is called Shal by 

 'he natives. 



12. N. tetrandra, R.* 



Leases ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, villous. Flowers terminal; 

 corullets tetrandrous, a black gland between the four segments of 

 the calyx and enroll ets. 



JSeng. Shwet Kadum (white kudum.) 



An elegant small tree, a native of Sz'lhet. Here it grows to the 

 keightoffrom ten to twenty feet, with a distinct, erect trunk. Flower- 

 ing time the hoi season. 



Br necklets straight, round, very downy. — Leaves from opposite 

 to quatern, short-petioled, ovate-lanceolate, entite, acuminate, downy 

 underneath, from three to five inches long, and rarely so much as two 

 broad.— Stipules within the leaves, acuminate. — Inflorescence termi- 

 nal. Flowers peduncied, from three to a verticelled panicle. — Feri* 

 anth proper four-toothed, with a little black gland between. Ccrollets 

 funnel-shaped, yellow, intermixed with filiform, clavate scales; bor- 

 der four-parted, with a little black gland between, as in the calyx. — 

 Filaments scarcely any. Anthers four, erect, attached to the mouth 

 of the tube of the corollet. — Germ inferior, very minute, but clearly' 

 two-celled; only one ovula in each could be observed. Style longer 

 than the corollets. Stigma headed. 



UNCARIA. Schreb. Gen. N. Sll. 



Flowers aggregate, on a globular receptacle. Calyx, common sim* 

 pie, remote ; proper, five-parted. Corollets funuel-shaped. Germ 

 inferior, two-celled ; c&lls many-seeded, attachment interior. Captules I 



• N. tomep.tota, Willd. M9. fide Syst. veg. v. 221, seems to be this species. I hava 

 specimens collected at Silhet by Mr. Francis DeSilva, successor lo the iate Mr. R. ,' 

 M. Smith, who informs me that the flowers are very fragrant, which is peculiarly tba 

 ease with those of N. Cadamba— N\ W. 



