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24. BUESERACEJi:. [BalsamodendrOTi, 



2. B. pubescens, Stocks in Bomb. Trans. 1847 ; 'F1. Br. 1. 1. 529; 

 Brandis For. Fl. 64. Bayisa-gugul, M. 



A small tree of Beluchistan, on the dry hills of Sind as far south as 

 Karachi. Fl. March-Apl. Yields a small quantity of a tasteless 

 inodorous gum, soluble in water. 



3. B. Berryi, Arn. in Ann. Nat. Hist. III. 86 ; FJ. Br. I. 1. 529 ; Bran- 

 dis For. Fl. 65 j Bedd. Fi, Sylv. t. 126. JB. gileadense, Don. Grab. Cat. 

 Bomb. PI. 43. 



A small tree, indigenous on the east side of the Mghiris, cultivated 

 in the Bombay Presidency. The whole tree has a grateful fragrance.— 

 Brandis. 



4. CANARIUM, Linn. 



Large resinous trees. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, stipulate or 

 ex stipulate. Flowers small or medium sized; hermaphrodite or poly- 

 gamous in terminal or axillary panicles. Calyx urceolate or cup- 

 shaped, 3, rarely 2-5 cleft, persistent, valvate. Petals 3-5, imbricate 

 below or valvate, usually exceeding the calyx. Stamens 6 (10 in the 

 see. Scutinanthe) , inserted on the margin or outer side of a fleshy, 

 entire or lobed disk ; filaments free, or confluent below and distinct 

 from the disk. Ovary 3^ rarely 2-4-cellecl, cells 2-ovuled; style 

 various ; stigma subsessile. Drupe more or less 3-angled, containing 

 a single bony 1-seeded nut. Testa of seed membranous ; cotyledons 

 often partite, contortuplicate. It is probable that this genus will be 

 eventually split up into two or three distinct genera.^' Fl. Br. I. 1. 

 531. Engler in his Monograph published in 1883 retains the genus 

 intact for about 80 species. 



C. strictum, Boxb. Fl. Ind. IIL 138 j ¥l. Br. I. 1. 534 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 52 \ Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 128. Black Dammer Tree. Baldhup, 

 K. Ougulj Vern. 



Western Peninsula in evergreen forests from the Konkan hills south- 

 wards. Common on some of the Kdnara ghdts. The leaves on the 

 young shoots are very large and of a characteristic metallic red colour. 

 The young fruits are very resinous, and wounds in the bark exude large 

 quantities of black dammer. Flowers during the hot weather. Fruit 

 ripe next cold season — January. A very large tree with smooth bark. 

 Wood, soft, grey, light, shining, on cross section smooth. Pores large 

 or moderate, unequally distributed. Medullary rays fine, very short, 

 readily attacked by boring insects. Weighs 41 lbs. to the cub. ft. 



Order 25. MELIACE.^. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate^ exstipulate, usually pinnate. 

 Flowers usually small, regular, paniculate, hermaphrodite or poly- 

 gamo-dioecious. Calyx 3-6-lobed or sepals distinct. Petals 3-6, free 

 or connate at base. Stamens 5-20 outside base of disk; filaments 

 connate in a tube, rarely free. Disk hypogynous, tubular^ annular or 

 obsolete, free or connate with the ovary. Ovary 2-5-celled; cells 



