ERINOCARPUS NIMMONII. (Nat. order Tiliaoese.) 



ERINOCARPUS. Nimmo. — GEN. CHAR. Sepala 5 distinct, petals 5 with pit like gland.3 at the base on the inside, inserted round the 

 base of the torus, stamens numerous inserted on the elevated torus free or the exterior very Bhortly connate in a ring, ovary 3 celled, cells 2 ovuled, style 

 filiform, fruit large rather woody indehiscent triquetrous, and slightly winged, echinate, seed pendulous oblong, testa coriaceous, albumen fleshy, coty- 

 ledons ovate plane. A tree, leaves broad palminerved lobate aud toothed, flowers yellow large laxly arranged on large panicles, bractes cordate. 

 Nimmo in Hort. Bomhuy ; — Benlh, and JJooh. Gen. PI, 1. 234. 



JiRINOCARPUS -NlMMONII. (Grab.) A small tree, leaves roundish cordate, irregularly serrate 5-7 lobed, lobes acute, 

 prominently palmately 9 nerved, glabrous above pubescent beneath, or iu age subglabrous except the veins, about 8 inches each way, 

 petioles 3-5 inches long, flowers nearly 2 inches across, yellow in terminal panicles, calyx stellately pubescent on the outside, ovary 

 pubescent, fruit pubescent and echinate, about 2 inches long. Grah- in Oat. Bombay PL p, 21. 



This tree is common on the Concern ghats, and probably occurs in Canara; it flowers in September ar>d October, and is called Chowra 

 or Jungli Bendi. The bark is used for making ropes. 



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