Is EBENACER. [ Gunisanthus. 
Haz.—Not unfrequent in the tropical forests of the Andamans; also in 
those of the Pegu Yomah.—Fl. Apr.—Fr. May-June.—s.—SS.=Metam. SiS. (f). 
2. G. mollis, Kz—An evergreen tree (20—30+8—10+]} 
—2), the branches densely villous, the softer parts all softly pubes- 
eent; bark dark-greenish-grey, about a line thick, smooth; cut 
brown; leaves on a line long petiole, narrowly oblong or oblong- 
lanceolate, and often somewhat narrowed towards the obtuse base, 
8-4 in. long, bluntish acuminate, chartaceous, above along the 
midrib and beneath all over softly pubescent; flowers rather con- 
spicuous, ochre-yellow, densely pubescent outside, on 4 to 6 lin 
long pilose pedicels, forming rather short pilose racemes after the 
fall of the leaves; calyx-lobes linear-lanceolate, about 3. lin, long, 
much shorter than the tube; corolla-lobes somewhat longer than 
the calyx-tube, oblong-lanceolate; female flowers and fruits not 
yet known. 
Fl. March.—s.—SS.—M 
ReEeMARKS.—Wood red-brown, rather heayy, of a short fibre, close-grained, 
rather soft, soon attacked by xylophages. 
DIOSPYROS, L. 
Stamens in females fewer, usually as many or twice as many aS 
corolla-lobes, with pollenless anthers, in the males 2-4 times a 
many as corolla-lobes, very rarely indefinite or as many as lobes, 
inserted at the very base of the corolla-tube, or partially im the tube 
and partially on the torus, or more usually all on the torus; fila- 
ments often unequal, usually shorter than the anthers, those of the 
outer series usually longer ; anthers opening by lateral longitudinal 
slits. Ovary.in males more or less rudimentary, in females 
twice as many cells as calyx-lobes, the cells with a solitary sus 
pended ovule; styles 2 or 4, usually united at the base and often ; 
2-lobed at the apex; stigmas punctiform. Berry usually sup- 
ported by the persistent and often piniihee culacaa calyx, 
8-10-12-celled. Seeds oblong, laterally more or less compresses 
albumen horny, homogeneous or ruminate, Embryo axile, straight 
cotyledons leafy.—Trees, rarely shrubs, the heartwood often yay 7 
hard and black, with alternate or very rarely opposite simple leaves: — 
Male flowers usually smaller, racemose or cymose, axillary or i 
the older branches stem ; litary 
shorter pod eld or stem; female ones usually solitary 
Has.—Not unfrequent in the tropical forests of Martaban east of Tounghoo. 
. etam. 
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