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Explanation 
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Distribution. 
Notes. 
Acknowledg¬ 
ments. 
thin, flexible, sparsely pubescent especially on sutures, not septate be¬ 
tween the seeds. Valves not separating from sutures in dehiscence, 
strongly transversely-reticulate without, reticulations uniform or more 
prominent near sutures. Sutures not prominently thickened. 
Seeds 3-8, oval to sub-orbicular, compressed, O'2 in. —0*4 in, long, 
0*16 in. —0-3 in. wide, testa greenish-yellow smooth. Exalbuminous. 
Base of cotyledons sagittate. 
Fig. 1, Flowering and leafy branches; Fig. 2, Leaflets, (a) apical, [b) 
median, (c) basal; Fig. 3, Pod ; Figs l—3x±. Fig. 4 (a) bud, ( b ) flower, 
(c) calyx, [d) corolla, (e) stamens, (/) ovary, all x 1£; in (<?), (d) and (e) 
the basal portion, which forms a part of the pedicel of the flower, is shown, 
in (f) the basal portion of the stipe forms a part of the pedicel of the 
flower. Fig. 5, stamen x 16 ; Fig. 6 (a) cross section of seed, ( b ) longi¬ 
tudinal section of seed, (c) embryo, all x -J. 
India :—Tinnevelly and Ramnad Districts of Madras. Elevation 
300—1,200 ft. Hole 2,946,3,631 ; Wight 898 (in part). Mr. Latham 
has supplied the following interesting notes regarding this tree : — 
“ Does not as a rule form a central stem. The general habit is that 
of Albizzia amara , but sturdier, and in the forest the tree is liable to be 
taken for Albizzia amara or one of the shrubby JDalbergias. Bark 
smooth and dark grey, not rough as in Albizzia odoratissima. Leaves 
when fully grown are bluish-green. Flowers early in March and often 
again, but to a less extent, about September. Young leaves appear at the 
same time as the flowers but chiefly in October during the N. E. mon¬ 
soon. Never entirely leafless. Occurs in dry deciduous forest associated 
with Chloroxylon Swietenia , Dalbergia lanceolaria , Dalbergia multiflora , 
Acacia latronum, Acacia leucophlcea , Acacia Sundra , Tectona grandis 
(stunted), Bauhinia racemosa , Albizzia amara , Balsamodendron Berryi 
and Stereospermum chelonoides. 
Grows on hard red soil containing a large quantity of disintegrat¬ 
ing quartzite.” 
In conclusion, the writer desires to express his warm thanks to the 
authorities at Kew, the British Museum and Calcutta Herbaria for the 
help given in tracing existing specimens of this plant, and in supplying 
copies of descriptions of species which were not available at Debra Dun ; 
also to Mr. Latham (after whom the species has been named) for the 
excellent specimens submitted,. 
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