LIST OF THE PLANTS OF BARKUDA. . 309 



for a single small specimen observed on the coping of a well. Trunk thick and 

 usually more or less distorted and twisted. Leaves very bright green ; not in flower 

 or fruit between August and end of December : fruits ripening in April." 



Distrib. — Throughout India, Arabia, Syria and E. Africa. Often planted. 



77. Azima Lamk. 



99. A. tetracantha Lamk. F.B.I, iii, 620; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 663; Roxb, 

 Fl. Ind. iii, 765. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1376. 



"A spiny creeper growing over W eihea in sandy area : scarce on island." 

 Distrib. — Deccan Peninsula and Ceylon. According to Roxburgh one of the 

 commonest shrubs of Coromandel, growing in all situations. 



XLII. LOGANIACEAE. 

 78. Strychnos Linn. 



100. S. ? nux-vomica Linn. F.B.I, iv, 90; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, Roxb. V\. 

 Ind. ii, 261 (ed. Carey and Wall). 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1356, 1385. 



"A fairly common tree in mixed thickets. Flowering and fruiting in April." 



Distrib. — N. Circars. 



XLIII. APOCYNACEAE. 



79. Aganosma G. Don. 



loi. A. caryophyllata (Wall.) G. Don. F.B.I, iii, 664; Prain, Beng. PI. 

 ii, 679. 



A. dichotoma Roth. Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. iv, 2, 173. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1209 A, 1354 and 1393. 



" Flowers throughout the rains, fruits dehiscing in April. Flowers with a very 

 strong and sweet odour." 



Distrib. — Bengal and the Deccan Peninsula. 



XLIV. ASCLEPIADACEAE. 

 80. Cryptolepis Br. 



102. C. elegans Wall. F.B.I, iv, 6; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 685. 

 Loc. — -Barkuda. No. 1243. 



" Flowers pale greenish yellow, in rains. A common creeper in mixed thickets.' 

 Distrib. — South India, from Sikkim eastwards to Burma, Java and S. China. 



81. Calotropis Br. 



103. C. gigantea Br. F.B.I, iv, 17 ; Prain. Beng. PL ii, 689. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1502. 



'An erect shrub.' Vern. Beng, Akand. 



Distrib. — Throughout India, Ceylon and Singapore. 



