KURMMIA CEYLA.NIOA. (Nat. order Celastrinese.) 



KuRRlMIA. Wall,— GEN. CHAR. Calyx 5-fid, petals 5 inserted uuder the margin of the disk patent aud recurved. Stamens 5 inserted 

 with the petals, filaments short subulate, anthers didymous, disk fleshy 5-lobed, ovary globose free glabrous except at the apex where it is very hairy, 2-ceUed, 

 cells 2-ovuled, styles 2 filiform, stigmas small capitate, ovules erect from the base of the cells, capsule 1-2 celled coriaceous indehiscent, or at length 2-valved, 

 1-2 seeded, partition membranaceous, seed linear-oblong erect nearly quite enclosed in a fleshy aril, testa coriaceous shining smooth, albumen copious fleshy, 

 embryo axil much compressed, cotyledons linear-oblong, radicle elongate inferior. Trees glabrous, the apices of the branchlets enclosed in stipules which 

 are soon deciduous, leaves alternate towards the apex of the branches, petioled coriaceous entire shining penuiveined with transverse striated veinlets, 

 racemes axillary simple or panicled, flowers small yellowish, aril white or reddish. Wall, Cat. 4334 ; — Bentli. and Hook. Gen. PI. 1 p. 365. Bhesa, Ham. 

 in Ed. Phil. Journ. xvi. 315, ex •parte. Pyrospermum, Miq. 



This genus differs from Trochisandra in its free stamens and in the shape of its capsules. 



KlJRRIMIA CEYLANICA. (Arnt.) A large tree, branches terete glabrous their apices acute and encircled with the 

 large stipules which are soon deciduous, leaves ovate acute glabrous aud shining 3-6 inches long by ^-3 inches broad, petiole i-H 

 inches long, panicles elongate longer than the leaves or contracted and shorter than thern, flowers small pale -greenish, capsule oblong on 

 rotundate, fleshy coriaceous f inch long reddish, seed oblong, aril white, testa membranaceous brown. Arnt, Pug. X. 328 / — 

 Thw. En. PL Zey. p. 72. 



A large tree, peculiar lo Ceylon, from the plains up to 5000 feet elevation ; the higher level form has shorter panicles and larger flowers^ 

 The tree is known by the names Palang, Hoorakandu and Alareya. The plant figured is from no elevation ; the dissections of the fruit, figs, 1 to 4, 

 are from the pencil of Dr. Thwaites. 



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