44 XIV. TILIACE^. [Elceocarpus. 



celled ovary, is said to have been fouBd in Kamaon. The fruit (Julpai,^ang.), 

 size and shape of an oUve, is pickled ; nut ohlong, smooth not tubercied^ 

 Numerous species of this genus are in the forests of South India and Burma. 



Ordeh XV. MALPIGHIACEiE. 



TJsually climbing shrubs -with opposite simple leaves ; exstipulate, or 

 stipules inconspicuous. Flowers regular, bisexual, pentamerous, usu- 

 ally yellow, white, or red. Calyx deeply divided, usually with one or 

 more sessile glands outside (eglandular in Aspidopterys). Petals free, 

 clawed or sessile, toothed or entire. Stamens hypogynous, 10. Ovary 

 free, 3-celled and 3-lobed ; placentation axile ; ovules solitary. Fruit- 

 carpels 1-3, usually winged (samaroid). Seed exalbuminous.— Gen. 

 PI. i. 247 ; Eoyle 111. 133 ; Wight 111. i. 136. 



Petals clawed, unequal ; 1 stamen longer than the rest ; style 



one ; carpels winged at the end . . • .1. Hiptage. 



Petals sessile ; all stamens equal ; styles 3 ; carpels winged all 



round . . . . • ■ • -2. Aspidopterys. 



1. HIPTAGE, Gartner. 

 Climbing shrubs, with opposite, coxiaceous, entire leaves, without 

 stipules. Calyx 5-parted, with a large oblong gland outside, adnate to 

 pedicel and calyx. Petals 5, unequal, unguiculate, silky. Stamens 10, 

 deolinate, aU antheriferous, one much longer than the rest. Ovary 3- 

 lobed; style 1, filiform. Fruit of 1-3 samaras, connate at the base, 

 and terminating in long wings. 



1. H. Madablota, Gsertn. ; W. & A. Prodr. 107. — Syn. Omrtnera raoe- 

 mosa, Eoxb. Cor. pi. t. 18 ; Fl. Ind. ii. 368. Vern. Kampti, C.P. ; Mad 

 main, aita lagula, N.W.P. ; Endra, chopar, benkar, khumb, Pb. hiUs ; 

 Chabuk churi, Pb. plains ; Halad-wail, Mahratta. 



A large climbing shrub. Leaves glabrous, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, 

 acuminate, 4-6 in. long, on short, channelled petioles, penniveined, main 

 lateral nerves arcuate, 4-6 on either side of midrib. Flowers shovryyif in. 

 across, white and yellow, in large terminal panicles ; pedicels articulate, 

 with 2 subulate bracts in the middle. Carpels 3, wings oblanoeolate, 

 unequal, one about 2 in. long, the two others shorter. 



Common in ravines and moist places in most parts of India. Often on Sal 

 trees. Sub-Himalayan tract to Indus, ascending to 3000 ft. Mt. Aboo, Burma. 

 Ceylon. China. Fl. Jan.-March. Fr. May. Bark bitter. 



2. ASPIDOPTEBYS, A. Jussieu. 

 Climbing shrubs, with opposite, entire leaves, without stipules. Calyx 

 5-parted, without a gland. Petals 5, equal, not clawed. Stamens 10, 

 equal, all antheriferous. Ovary 3-lobed ; styles 3, short. Fruit of 3 

 samaras ; the seed in the middle of a circular, oblong, or ovate membran- 

 ous wing. 



1. A. lanuginosa, A. Juss.— Syn. Hirma lanuginosa, "Wall. PL As. 

 Ear. i. 13. 



