PLANTS OF NORTHERN GUJARAT. 
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XLVIL EBENACEAE. 
160. Biospyros Linn. 
256. Diospyros melanoxyloit Roxb. F. B. I. Ill, 564 ; FI. Bomb. II, 
99. 
Modasa, not uncommon. Fruits September. 
Yern. ‘ Timru *. 
The leaves are used for “ bidis/’ 
2 >7. Sliospyros cordifolia Roxb. F. B. I. Ill, 555 ; FI. Bomb. 
II, 105. 
Hedges in the sand country, frequent, and on the Samba rmati River 
banks. Old fruits January. Young & Flowers February. Flowers 
<J & ? and young fruits April. 
The male flowers agree with Cook’s description. In the female flowers of which 
many were dissected at Prantij,' Xhe number of staminodes varies from 6 to 10 and 
is most commonly 8. The number seems to be normally twice the corolla- segments. 
The leaves are always narrow and the base almost always markedly cordata. The old 
leaves are glabrescent. 
XLVIII. OLEACEJB. 
161. Nyctanthes Linn. 
258. Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis Linn. F. B. I. Ill, 603 ; FI. Bomb. 
11,115. 
Common near Modasa, and southwards to the Watrak River. 
Flowers September. 
We have found this in consider? ble quantities in places where it was almos* 
certainly not planted, and we, therefore, regard it as truly wild. 
XL1X. SALT A DORACE J2. 
162- Salvadora Linn. 
259. Salvadora persica Linn. F. B. I, III, 619 ; FI. Bomb II 
121 . ’ ’ 
Commone in hedges as a small tree with drooping branches, rarely 
with the branches sub- erect. Flowers January-February. 
