CratiMva.] 



7. capparidej:. 



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C. religiosa, Forst. ; DO. Prod. 1. 243 ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 172 ;Brandis For. 

 Fl. 16. G. Boxburghii, Br. 0. Nurvala, Ham., Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 8 ; 

 Bedd. Fl. Sjlv. 14, Bitusi, hole lakki, K, ; Nirvala, kumla, karwan, 

 hadwurna, waiwurna, M, ; Varvunna, H. 



From the Ravi eastward to Bengal, Assam, Central and Southern India 

 and Burma. Throughout the Presidency, near the banks of rivers and 

 n.'ilas, in moist, shady places ; also planted near Mussuhnan tombs. Fl. Apl.- 

 May, Fr. R. S. A very handsome tree when in blossom during the hot 

 season. The young leaves appear with or sometimes before the flowers. 

 Attains a height of 30 to 40 ft. with a girth of 6 ft. Bark dark grey, smooth. 

 Wood yellowish-brown, turning light brown on exposure, moderately 

 bard, even-grained. Weighs 42 lbs. to the cubic foot. Used for toys, 

 models, boxes, etc. Useful in turnery as it is light and close-grained. 



There are two varieties of this tree (Nurvala, and Roxbiirghii,) which 

 are considered as distinct species by Dalzell in the Bombay Flora. Var. 

 Nurvala, with ovate lanceolate leaflets and ovoid fruit is the common 

 form throughout the Presidency. Var. Boxburgliii, has much smaller 

 leaves which are broad and abruptly acuminate. Fruit globose. Warri 

 country and banks of the Nerbudda near Chandode. 



Order 8. RESEDACE^. 



Herbs or shrubs. Leaves alternate. Stipules or minute. Flowers 

 spiked or racemose, bracteate, often polygamous. Calyx 4.7-divided ; 

 sepals imbricate in bud. Petals 2-7, entire or lobed, open in bud. 

 Disk often unilateral, conspicuous. Stamens numerous, equal or un- 

 equal, inserted on the disk. Ovary 1-celled of 2-6, connate carpels, 

 often lobed at the top and open between the lobes which bear the 

 sessile stigmas ; ovules many on 2-6 placentas. Fruit a capsule or 

 berry. JSeeds many, albumen ; embryo curved or folded. 



OCHRADENUS, Delile. 



Branched shrubs* Leaves small, linear. Flowers minute. Calyx 

 6-partite. Petals 0. Disk unilateral. Stamens 10-20. Ovary ovoid, 

 closed at the top, 3-beaked ; ovules many on 3 placentas. Berry many- 

 seeded, or sometimes seeds few, large, 



Ochradenus baccatus, Del. Fl. Mg, 15. t. 31. f. I. Fl. Br. 1. 1. 182. 



Sind. Branches bare of leaves when old. Berry small, white. 



Order 9. BIXINEiE. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate ; stipules minute or 0. In- 

 florescence various. Flowers regular, l-2-s8xaal. Stamens usually 

 hypogynous; anthers bursting by slits or pores. Disk thick, often 

 glandular. Ovary 1 or few-cjlled ; stylo ai:d stigmas free or united ; 



