446 LXJX. EUPHORBIAOE^. [Bischoffia. 



linear, entire. Fruit a globose drupe, enclosing 3 indehisoent 1-2-seeded 

 cocci. 



.1. B. javanica, Blume. — Syn. B. ohlongifolia, J)"^- in Jacq. Voy. Bot. 

 t. 154 ; Andrachne trifoliata, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 728 ; Microelm Rceperi- 

 anus, W. & A.; Wight Ic. t. 1880; Stylodiscus trifoliatus, Bennett; 

 Dalz. Bomb. Fl. 235. Vern. Kein, Garhwal; Korsa, Kamaon; Irum, 

 Oudh. 



A large glabrous tree. Leaflets petiolulate, crenate, elliptic, acuminate, 

 4-6 in. long. Flowers pale-greenish yellow, on short pedicels, bracts lan- 

 ceolate, deciduous. 



Moist shady ravines in the sub-Himalayan forests of Kamaon and Garhwal. 

 Common in the Gonda forests of Oudh, and in the Gorakhpur forests. Bengal, 

 South India, Burma, Indian Archipelago, South China, Polynesia. The leaves 

 are renewed in Feb. and March. Fl. March, April. The fruit ripens in April of 

 the ensuing year. An exceedingly handsome tree, attaining 70 ft., and 7 ft. girth, 

 with a shady oval crown. In dry places a stunted tree 15-20 ft. high. The 

 foliage is deep green, and turns red before faUing. Bark ^ in. thick, dark grey, 

 brown or blackish, smooth or rough, with cracks, and exfoliating fibrous angular 

 scales, inner bark reddish, fibrous. Wood pale red, fine- and close-grained, 

 greyish or reddish brown, seasons well, is said to be durable. Used for furniture. 



8. ANTIDESMA, Burm. 



Trees or shrubs with alternate, entire, stipulate, penniveined leaves. 

 Flowers dioicous, numerous, small, the male flowers in deciduous spikes, 

 the female flowers in spikes or spike-like racemes. Calyx of 3-5 imbricate 

 lobes. Petals wanting. Stamens opposite to calyx-lobes, inserted round 

 a rudimentary ovary, filaments free. Disc of distinct glands, alternating 

 with filaments and calyx-segments. Ovary 1-ceUed, with 2 pendulous 

 ovules, styles 3 or 4, short, united at the base. Fruit an indehiscent, 

 generally 1 -seeded drupe. 



Soft-tomentose ; flowers sessile; calyx deeply 5-cleft; stamens 5 1. A. Ohcesenibilla. 

 Extremities with scattered rust-coloured hairs ; flowers pedi- 

 cellate ; calyx cup-shaped ; stamens 2-3. . . . 2. A. diandrumt 



1. A. Ghsesembilla,* Gsertn. ; Benth. Fl. Austr, vi. 85 ; Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. Man. 200.— Syn. A. paniculatum, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 770 ; Wight 

 Ic. t. 820. A.pubescens, Eoxb. Cor. PL t. 167 ; Wight Ic. t. 821. Vern. 

 Byaitsiii, Burm. 



A small deciduous ramous tree with light grey bark, branchlets, young 

 leaves and inflorescence soft-tomentose. Leaves oval or obovate, 2-3 in. 

 long, short-petiolate, main lateral nerves 4-6 pair, stipules subulate, as long 

 as petiole. Flowers greenish yellow, male spikes 1-2 in. long, female 

 spikes somewhat shorter, both in short terminal panicles and very tomen- 

 tose, female flowers sessile. Calyx deeply 5-cleft, stamens 5. Drupes small, 

 dark purple when ripe, pulp agreeably acid. 



* It appears doubtful what Gaertner included under A. OhaisemUlla. See Tulasne 

 Ann. So. Nat. ser. iii. xv. 238. I follow Muller, Bentliam, and Beddome in identi- 

 fying it with this sp. 



