330 
FLORA OF THE SUNDRIBUNS. 
Leaves elliptic, acute, or linear-oblong, generally in whorls of 3 ; 
calyx in fruit somewhat spreading, the fruit considerably larger 
neriifolium. 
Corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, never less than 3 inches in length ; 
panicle terminal ; leaves narrowly lanceolate . Siphonanthus. 
183. Clerodeiidron iiierme Gsertn. ; F. I. iii. 58 ; F. B. I. iv. 589. E. D. 
c 1377 - 
Common on river-banks everywhere from the northern clearings to 
the sea, occasionally also in the forests. 
Vernac. Ban-jai ; Ban^j dm ; Ban-jumet ; Ban-modi ; Butrdj* 
An under-shrub 1 used as fuel. 
Distrib.— I ndia ; Indo-China : on coasts. 
184. Clerodeiidron neriifolium Wall. ; F. B. I. iv. 589. Volkameria 
neriifolia F. I. iii. 64. 
Sea-face, apparently very rare, Heinig ! 
An under-shrub ; used as fuel. 
Distrib.— I ndo-China; Malaya; Philippines; Australia; China: on coasts. 
185. Clerodeiidron Siplioiiaiitlius R. Br. ; F. B. I. iv. 595. Sipho- 
nanthus indica F. I. iii. 67 ; E. D. C 1394. 
Reserved forests, associated with C. inerme^ fide Heinig, | 
Vernac. Bdmanhatti. \ 
A shrub, soft-wooded, useless. 
Distrib. — S.-E. Asia: often planted. 
This is given by Heinig in his list, but as no specimens of the plant have 
been sent, the record requires verification. It is possibly a plant of the same 
category as Boueot Cassia Fistula, Diospyros Embry opUr is, Mgle, etc. 
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14 : 1 . Avicennia Linn. 
Leaves obovate or elliptic obtuse, yellowish beneath ; capsule | 
broadly oblong obtuse ...... officinalis. \ 
Leaves lanceolate acute, white beneath ; capsule narrowly conical, 
acute »••• .,.«•« alba, \ 
186. Avicennia officinalis Linn.; F. B. I. iv. 604. A. tomentosa F. I. 
iii. 88. E. D. A 1661. j 
Common everywhere from the northern borders to the sea-face. | 
Vernac. Bden ; Bani ; Bina. I 
A large timber-tree 40-60 feet high ; wood dark-grey, hard, used for plank- 
ing, beams, drain-pipes, sluices, oil -mills, jhools and dabbas of boats, and for fuel ; jt 
exudes a gum applied to ulcers.* The roots send up soft and pith-like blind root- jj 
suckers. ' 
Distrib. — S.-E. Asia ; N. Australia ; Polynesia. ’ 
This is one of the tallest and is much the thickest of Sundribun species > j: 
the stems of old trees are very apt to become hollow. The structure of the wood 1 
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