ETJRYA JAPONICA. (Nat. ord. TernstrfeniiaceEe.) 



EURYA. Thunb. — GEN. CHAR. : Flowers mostly unisexual, sepals 5 much imbricate, petals 5 imbricate united at the base, stamens 

 usually indefinite seldom above 15, anthers glabrous basifixed, cells adnate, ovary 3 (rarely 2-4-5) celled with several ovules in each, styles as many either 

 almost free or united to near the top ; fruit a berry, embryo much carved in a somewhat granular albumen. Trees or shrubs, flowers very small axillary, 

 fascicled on short pedicels, or sessile. 



liURYA. JAPONICA. (Thunb.) A small tree, branches glabrous or pilose, leaves glabrous obovate or oblong l|-2 inches 

 long, slightly crenulate narrowed at the base, pedicels axillary usually 2-3 together 1-1 J lines long, flowers about 2 lines in diameter 

 ■white, styles 3 distinct or united to near the apex. Thunb. Fl. Jap. 191, t, 25. Eurya Wightiana, Wall. ; — WA . Prod. p. 86. E. 

 fasciculata, Wall. E. tristyla, WA. Prod. p. 86. E. Ceylanica, Wight III. 1. 98. E. elliptica, membranacea et parviflora, Gardner. 



Common on the western side of the Madras Presidency, principally on the mov.ntains at the higher elevations, out also at low elevations, 

 also in Ceylon and Northern India ; called Hoolooni on the Nilgiris, and Neyadasse in Ceylon. Timber of a light chocolate brown; in leaf and 

 general appearance it much resembles the tea plant, and I have aeen it reared as such in tea plantations ; there is only one species inJhis Presi- 

 dency, but it is a very variable plant. 



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