CAEEYA ARBOKEA. (Nat. order Myrtaceae.) 



CAREYA, Roxb. —GEN. CHAR. Calyx-tube thick turbinate or ovoid not produced above the ovary, limb deeply 4-lobed, petals 4 ipreading ; 

 etainens very numerous inserted in many series on the thick coDcave disk, free, filaments long filiform, the exterior longer and the interior shorter ones 

 or both without anthers, the middle ones antheriferous, anthers small versatile, cells parallel dehiscing longitudinally, ovary inferior 4-5 celled thick and 

 fleshy, style elongate, stigma subcapitate obscurely 4-lobed, ovules numerous in the cells minute, superposed in 2-6 series on the central placenta, berry 

 globose furnished with a rind (formed by the calyx) crowned with the limb of the calyx, seeds numerous nestling in fleshy pulp, and irregularly scattered, 

 testa thick, embryo indivisible, cotyledons none. Large trees or in one instance a herb, leaves alternate crowded towards the apex of the branches penni- 

 veined serrated not dotted, flowers large yellowish, white or red sessile or forming a short spike or raceme or pedicellate and somewhat corymbose. 



CAREYA ARBOREA. (Roxb.) A very large tree, leaves obovate or oblong slightly serrulate firm and glossy obtuse- 

 pointed 8-12 inches long by 4-7 broad, stipules very minute deciduous, flowers sessile in terminal short few flowered spikes, large, 

 fetid, yellowish white in color, calyx, corol, &c. as in the generic character, berry globose or broadly ovate and with the seed, &c. as 

 in the generic character. Roxb. Fl. Indica ii. p. 638, 1 Careya spheerica, Roxb. Fl. Indica ii. p. 636. 



This large tree is common throughout the Presidency from the plains up to 5000 feet, and is very abundant over the grassy parts of 

 TVWriad Mysore Coorg, Sc, at an elevation of 3000-4000 feet, and it is also found in Ceylon, Birmah, N. Australia and Queensland. 1 much, 

 doubt if the C. sphozrica of Roxb. is distinct ; at least there is only one species (besides the luile C. herbaceaj in this Presidency ; it is called Kumbi 

 in Canarese. and Budd-darmee and Dud-ippi in Teligu, Aymd in Tamil in Tinnevelly, and Cahaata in Ceylon. The bark is very astringent and is 

 used medicinally and for tanning, and it furnishes a coarse cordage ; the wood is tough, strong, and durable, close and even grained, but inferior 

 to teak in its direct cohesive strength, admits of a fine polish, red colored, resembling mahogany, a cubic foot unseasoned weighs 60-63 lbs. and 50 

 lbs. when seasoned, and its specific gravity is - 800. It is used for posts of houses and cari framing, and (as it stands water) for the edging of wells, 

 and it is well adapted for furniture and cabinet purposes and is a favorite woodin some parts for charcoal ; cordage manufactured from its bark 

 is vsed as a slow match. The tree flowers in April generally when destitute of leaves. 



Not having specimens of this tree at hand, the figure has been taken from Dr. Wighfs Illustration ; analysis mil shortly be given in the 

 analytical plates. 



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