343 
(1) B. rronposa. ( Roxb.) 
Ident. W.& A. prod. I. p. 261.—Roxb. fl. Ind. III. p. 244.— 
Dec. prod. IT. p. 415. : 
Syn. Erythrina monosperma, Lam. 
Engrav. Rheede Mal. VI. t. 16, 17.—Roxb. Cor. I. t. 21. 
Spec. Cuan. Tree: calyx-segments short, slightly acute, much 
shorter than the tube : corolla densely pubescent, many times longer 
than the calyx: vexillum ovate, acute: racemes simple, lax: pedi- 
cels about twice as long as the calyx: flowers large, deep orange. 
Negapatam., Travancore. Common in the Concans and Guze- 
rat. Chittagong. Silhet, and other parts of the country. Flower- 
ing in the hot season. This tree gives its name to the celebrated 
plain of Plassey in Bengal, the native appellation for it being Palasi. 
From fissures and wounds in the bark issues a beautiful red juice, 
which soon hardens into a brittle astringent gum. This is known 
in commerce as the Butea kino, or Pulas kino, and is used in medi- 
cine as a powerful astringent, 
(2) B. surersa. (Roxb. ) 
Ident. W.& A. prod. I. p. 261.—Roxb. fl. Ind., IIT. p. 247. 
—Dec. prod. Il. p. 415. 
Engrav. Roxb. Cor. I. t. 22. 
Srec. Cuar. Twining shrub: calyx-ségments shortish, acu- 
Mminated: corolla much longer than the calyx: vexillum ovate, 
acute: racemes simple, lax: pedicels about twice the length of the 
calyx: flowers large, bright-red. 
Circar mountains, flowering in the hot season. 
(3) B. parvirrora. (Roxbd.) 
Ident. W.& A. prod. I. p. 261.—Roxb. fl. Ind. TIT. p. 248. 
—Dee. prod. II. p. 415. 
Engrav..‘ Wight’s Icon. t. 210. 
Spec. Cuan. Twining shrub: calyx-segments nearly as long aa 
the tube: corolla about twice the length of the calyx: vexillum 
ovate, emarginate at the apex: racemes panicled: pedicels much 
shorter than the calyx: flowers very numerous, small, white. 
Rajahmundry. Hilly parts of the Concan. Assam. Oude. 
Flowering in November and December. 
GENUS LVI. PONGAMIA. 
Diadelphia Deeandria. Sex: Syst: 
Derie, The Malabar name latinized. 
Gen. Cuan. Trees or twining shrubs: leaves unequally pinnat- 
ed; leaflets opposite : calyx cup-shaped, somewhat truncated and 5« 
