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13. OUTTIPEll^. 



31 



M. ferrea, Linn., FI. 13. I. 1. 277; Dalz, Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 31; 

 Bedd. Fl. Syl. 23. 3[. coromaiulcUna^ Bcdd. Fl. Sjlv. t. G4. M. speciosa 

 Choisy, Bcdd. Fl. Syl. 23. M. Boxhnrghii, Wgt., Bedd. Fl. Syl. 23*, 

 M. sclerophylla^ Thw. Bcdd. Fl. Syl. 23. M. piilcheUa, Planch. & Trian! 

 Bodd. Fl. Syl. 23. Nagchavipa, M.; NagasamjHge^ K. 



Mountains of E. Bengal, E. Himalaya, E. and W. Peninsulas and the 

 Andamans ; throughout the evergreen forests of North Kdnara and the 

 South Konkan, often cultivated. Fl. March. Fr. May. 



Isolated trees are sometimes covered with a mass of scented, white 

 blossom ; a dome or pyramid of white flowers, surrounded by myriads 

 of winged insects. Very variable as regards the size of the flowers, 

 width of the^ leaves and the amount of the white, mealy covering 

 underneath. 



Six different species have been made by different authors, all of 

 "which are accepted by Colonel Beddonue in his Fl. Sylvatica. These have 

 been reduced to M. ferrea^ Linn., in the FL Br. I. by Dr. T. Anderson, 

 which view has been accepted, as far as I know, by botanists of the 

 present day. 



Bark dark, scaly, red within, wounds exude a clear gum. Wood very 

 hard with a dark red heartwood. Pores moderate sized, in groups and 

 wavy patterns. Medullary rays very fine, crossed by close wavy lines of 

 whitish tissue. Difficult to work. Weighs 62 lbs. to the cubic foot. The 

 seeds yield a dark coloured oil used in medicine and for burning by the 

 Haigas of North Kanara. The seed cases are very astringent. 



Order 13. TERNSTR(EMIACE.aE3. 



Shrubs or trees. Leaves simple, alternate, usually coriaceous, 

 exstipulate. Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or rarely unisexual. 

 Sepals 5, rarely 4-7, free or slightly connate. Petals 6^ rarely 4-9. 

 Stamens numerous, free or shortly connate at the base, usually adnate 

 to the base of the deciduous corolla. Ovary free, sessile 3-5-celled ; 

 styles as many, free or connate ; ovules 2 or many in each cell. Fruit 

 baccate or capsular. Seeds few or numerous, placentas axile. Albu- 

 men scanty or 0. Embryo straight or variously bent ; cotyledons 

 large, sometimes plaited. 



Fruit a berry ; albumen fleshy. Anthers basifixed ... 1. Eubya. 

 Fruit a capsule; albumen 0, Anthers versatile ... 2. Gordonia. 



1. EURYA. Thunb. 



Shrubs. Leaves crenate-serrate. Flowers dioecious, in axillary 

 fascicles ; bracteoles persistent. Sepals 5. Petals 5, united at the 

 base. Stamens 15 or less. Ovary usually 3-celled; styles 3, free 

 or united ; ovules many in the inner angle of each cell. Fruit a 

 berry. Albumen fleshy. 



