Rondelttia. pentandria monogynia. 143 



A tree of about ten or twelve feet in height, with a straight stem, 

 measuring from five to eight inches in diameter. Bark spungy, 

 brown ; wood light, very fine-grained, becoming brown on exposure. 

 branches issuing almost from the base of the stem, numerous, 

 spreading, together with the other parts perfectly smooth, the upper- 

 most somewhat quadrangular. — Leaves spreading, sub-decussate, one 

 or two inches distant from each other, from five to seven inches 

 long, acuminate, tapering at both ends, of a firm and leathery tex- 

 ture, polished and shining on the upper surface, less so underneath, 

 where they are marked with very fine nerves. — Petioh about an inch 

 long, slightly margined. — Stipules broad and short, rounded, ending 

 in a ligulate acute lamina, which is turned in an opposite direction, in 

 such a manner, that one of the margins is parallel with the branch. 

 —Panicle terminal, pyramidal, sessile, perfectly smooth, consisting 

 of numerous, opposite, decussate, decompound, approximate ramifi- 

 cations ; sometimes with one or two leaves above the base. Bractes 

 lanceolate, coriaceous, acute ; those on the common peduncles some* 

 times half an inch long. — Flowers white, fragrant, opposite, much 

 crowded, on very short pedicels, each having a capillary bracte at the 

 base. — Calyx small, with subulate lacinicz. Corolla with a cylindric 

 tube, five lines long ; lacinicz spreading, ovate, acute, marked with 

 parallel sub-glandular veins. filaments inserted under the throat; 

 anthers elevated above the limb, spreading with the laciuias. Stigma 



clavate, two-lobed. 



06s. The inhabitants of Nipal use the wood for various pur- 

 poses, such as rafters, tools, &c. ; indeed it appears to me well 

 worthy of being employed for furniture, being close-grained, and 

 becoming soon after it is cut of a brownish colour, not unlike ma- 

 liogony. A red dye is likewise prepared from it. The leaves and 

 flowers attain sometimes a bluish colour on being dried. — R. tinc~ 

 toria differs in having pubescent leaves, branches aud panicles j 

 whereas this species is perfect!)' smooth-. 



