Eugenia,] 41. MYRTACEiT:. 171 



A small trco or large shrub with smooth bark and leavoR like those of 

 Bome forms of Mnmecylon edule^ gregarious in the sholas of the higher 

 Supa ghats of North kanara at an elevation of about 3100 feet. Thia 

 species is allied to E. Mooniana, Wgt., but differs in habit, larger flowers 

 and the quite distinct frnit. 



3. BARRINGTONIA, Forst. 



Trees. Leaves alternate, crowded towards the en^^s of the branches. 

 Flowers bracteate, in elongated spikes or racemes. Calyx- tube ovoid 

 or turbinate. Petals 4-5. Stamens indefinite. Ovary inferior. Disk 

 annular. Berry fibrous, fleshy, crowned with th3 calyx* limb, usually 

 1-seeded. Embryo consisting of 2 concentric masses, one a woody 

 rind and the other a medulla ; cotyledons nearly obsolete. 



Calyx valvatc. Fruit ovoid, lar^^e ... 1. B, racemosa. 



Calyx imbricate. Fruit quadi'angular, small . .. 2. B, aciUangula. 



1. B. racemosa, Bl. DO. Prod. III. 238 ; PI. Br. I. 2. 507 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibs. Bomb. PI. 94 Nivar, M. 



Western coast, Andaman Islands and Ceylon. Along rivers and nalas 

 near the coast of the Konkan and I^orth Kanara. PI. H. S. Pr. R. S. 



A moderate sized evergreen tree. Wood white, soft, porous. Pores 

 small and moderate sized. Med. rays moderately broad, crossed by 

 transverse bars. Weighs 27 lbs. to the cub. ft. 



2. B. acutangula, Gcertn. Pruct. 11. 97. t. 101 ; Fl. Br; I. 2. 508 ; 

 Brandis Por. Pi. 235; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. PI. 95; Bedd. PI. Sylv. 

 t. 204. Indian Oak. Tivar, piwar ingli, datte-phal, M. ; Hole kauva^ 

 mavin kumhia, K. 



Throughout India from the Himalayas to Ceylon, very common in 

 Bengal. Banks of rivers and streams throughout North Kanara and 

 the Konkan, common near the coast. Pi. Apl.-May. Pr. Sept.- Oct. 



A moderate sized tree. Bark dark-coloured, rough. Wood white, 

 shining, moderately hard, beautifully mottled on a cross section. Pores 

 small, uniform, often in short, radial lines. Medullary rays broad or 

 moderately broad, closely packed, crossed by fine bars of light coloured 

 tissue. Concentric rings of dark coloured and lighter tissue alternate, 

 probably marking the annual growth. Weighs 40 lbs. to the cub. ft. 

 Used for boat building, well- work, carts, &c. Turns black when buried 

 in the mud. Bark used to intoxicate fish. Very rich in tannin. Leaves 

 and fruit used in native medicine. 



4. CAREY A, Roxb, 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple^ crowded towards the ends 

 of the branches. Flowers large, showy, in racemes or interrupted 

 spikes. Calyx adnata to the ovary; limb 4 -divided. Petals 4-5. 

 Stamens numerous, free. Ov^ary inferior, 4-5-celled ; style elongate 



