USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DISTINCT OF LAKH I ML UR. 
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Local name, — Phutki. ■“ WiM or Indian Rhododendron. ” 
Distrib. -^-Throughout the Indo-Malayan region. Abundant in the 
eastern part of India. 
A shrub with rough leaves and mauve-purple flowers. Four of the stamens aro much 
longer than the other four. It is very common especially on deserted tea gardens and cleared 
jungle. Planters call this plant “ Wild Rhododendron. ” Apparently no part of it is of any 
use. It has been said that ink can be prepared from the fruits. 
137. Osheckia Linn. 
105. 0. nepalensis Hook. F. B. I. ii, 521 ; Beng. PI. 495. 
North Lakhimpur. No. 395. 
Local name. — Baga phatkala. 
Distrib. — Subtropical Himalaya from Nepal eastwards to Burma. 
A shrub occurring here and there throughout the district. It is generally thought, both 
by natives and Europeans, to bo a white flowered variety of Melastoma malabathricum L. 
Its eight stamens are all equal in length. In N. Lakhim pur the flowers aro pounded and 
applied to sores in children's mouths. 
LX. ARALIACE.E. 
138. Tetrapanax K. Koch. 
166. T. papyi ifer (Hook.) Koch. Eng. & Prantl iii, 8, 34. 
Dibrugarh. No. 347. 
Local name.— “ Rice-paper tree 33 of China and Japan. 
Distrib.— Formosa, China and Japan. Introduced in India. 
This plant has escaped from Mr. Haddow’s garden at Dibrugarh where it was cultivated. 
It yields the well known Rice-paper. ** 
139. Acanthopanax Dene., & Planch. 
167. A. aculeatum Seem. F. B. I. ii, 726. 
A. aetdeatns (Ait.) Seem. Eng. & Prantl in, 8, 50. 
Sadiya. No. 363. 
Local name.— Pechi chu. 
Distrib. — Assam to China, Japan. 
Rather common in the jungle but not cultivated. A climber with digitate leaves and small 
flowers arranged in dense nmbles. All parts of the plant arc fragrant. An ink is prepared 
from the fruits. 
140. Heteropanax Seem. 
16S. II. fragrans Seem. F. B. I. ii, i34 j Eng. & Prantl iii, 8 ; 53 ; 
Beng. PI. 542 ; D. E. P. iv, 226, 
Pa nos fra grans Roxb. FI. Ind. ii, 76. 
Sadiya. No. 367. 
