PONTrDEIlI/ DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA.
iibout six or seven inches long, and five or six broad: posterior
iinglcs generally obtuse.
Pcitolc, tlie flower-beiiriiig longest, and groov'd a little, near the
apex swell'd, and tlierc on the fore-part splits, sheath-like, for
the passage of the raceme. The other petioles swell near the
biise into a large sheath, which embraces those wiLliiti them ;
they are tapering;, somEtiniEs spotted with small purple dots,
from eighteen to twenly-foiir inches long, and not groov'd like
the flowev-bcaring petioles,
Sjmlh egg-hearted.
Raccmc szssWt, erect, sub-globular.
Florvas very numerous, pedicel'd, surrounding closely every part
of the raceme, those nearest the apex begin to expand first,
and continue in succession down; they a:e large, and of a
beautiful, bright, blue, colour.
Pedicels round, smooth, about a
PcUils ! vlthe
thre
g: the three i
obl„„E.
FHamaiU six, short, the lower o
two-clelt [<7], or double (i)].
Amhcrs linear, erect, the lowenn
ich long,
r largest: egg'd; the
:r longer than the others,
is much lai ger, or double.
SljU single ascc
SUgma downy.
riowers dii
The figt
r, rather longer than thi
rshy places, or shallow, standing fresh \
rainy, and cold season,
is also smaller than nature.
BERGER.A. KOENIGII.
Linn. Mant. 56S.
Carri-vepa of the Telingas.
Karuvepelie of the T; lis.
n3. DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA,
Viroogooduchawa of the Telingas.
Blackwood Tree of the English.
Trunk erect, often very thick, and rising in a very great height.
Branches spreading, very niunerous, forming a large shady head.
Leaves alternate, feather'd, with an odd one; from six to nine inches
long. Leaflets from three to seven, generally five, alternate,
the exterior largest, roundish, emarginate, a little waved, above
smooth, below covered with a little whitish down, generally
about two inches each way.
Petioles common, round, smooth.
StijmUs none.
Panicles axillary, small, erect.
Flotvers papilionaceous, small, white.
Calyx hoary, five-tooth'd.
Filaments ten, united into one, open above.
yint/ias i^vin, singly globular.
Germ iiedieel'd, smooth.
Scigma simple.
Legume pedicel'd, lanced, compress'd, leafy, brittle, when ripe falling,
not opening; about an inch broad, and two and a half,
or more, long.
Seed, generally but one in the centre of the legume, kidney-form,
smooth, compress'd, brown, size of aver y small french bean.
This is one of our largest mountain trees; flowers during the wet
season ; seeds ripe in February and March,
The wood of the centre of the trunk and large branches, is what
is commonly called Black wood, and used almost universally for
making household furniture. Its colour is a greyish black, with
light-coloured veins running in various directions, and giving it
that beautiful appearance so much admired. It is heavy, sinking
in water, close grained, and admits of the finest polish. On the
Malabar coast the tree must grow to an immense size, as I have seen
planks from thence sometimes full 3i feet broad, and if we allow
nine inches of white wood to have been on the outside, the circumference
muse have been 15 feet, exclusive of the bark.
This grows to a small tree ; a native of the mountainous parts of
the Circars, and is cultivated in gardens for the sake of its leaves.
Its flowering time, the hot season.
The leaves are a principal ingredient in the country stews called
Curries; and when they cannot be had fresh, they are used dry ; for
they retain their flavour when dried, and in ihat state are to be
found in every bazar (market). They have a peculiar flavour, which
I cannot describe ; at first rather disagreeable, but most people soon
become, at least reconciled to the taste, if not fond of it.
The bark and roots are used internally as sumulants, and externally,
as a remedy for certain eniptions, as also for the bile of poisonous
animals. The green leaves arc prescribed to be eaten raw
for the cure of the dysentery ; and when bruised, are, like the bark
and roots, applied by way of cataplasm.
114. DALBERGIA PANICULATA.
Patsei'oo of the Telingas.
Trimk erect.
Branches numerous, spreading, forming a veiy fine, close, shady
head. BranchleLs ascending.
Leaves alternate, two-faced, feather'd, with an odd one, lour or five
inches long. Leaflets generally from three to five pair, alternate,
oblong, smooth, often end-nick'd, nearly equal, about
half an inch long, and about one broad.
Panicles terminal, leafy, large, generally iwo-faced, ramifications
alternate, round, downy.
Flowers numerous, small, white, with a faint tinge of blue.
Calyx deep blackish purple, and hairy.
Wi7tgs as long as the banner.
Keel half the length of the wings, two-petal'd, only slightly united
a little at the middle.
FilaniaUs two, lateral, equal, ascending, each divided into five.
Anthers twin, singly globular.
Legume and exactly as in Dalbergia latifolia.
This also is a large tree, and a native of the Circar mountains.
Flowers about the beginning of the hot season.
The wood is white and firm, but less useful than that of the
PTEROCARI •ÍAUSÜPIUM.
115. DALBERGIA RUBIGINOSA.
Tclla-tiga of the Telingas,
Trunk large, woody, running over the highest trees. The Bark
rust-colour, pretty smooth. Branchlets alternate, two-faced,
winding, short, rigid, erect.
Z,eijr«i alternate, two-faced, feadier'd, with an odd one, from four
to six inches long, Lcajlels generally three pair, alternate,
sessile, oblong: the exterior several times larger th
terior; smooth on both sides, entire, firm.
lei V : thee
inches long, and th
Petiole round, downy.
Slijmles oval, small, c
down.
Spikes axillary, C(
Peduncles downy,
Bracles small, downy.
Filaments ten, conjoined
e-fourths broad.
vered with goose -dung - green- colour'd
pound, :
n Dalbergia iatifoli
A large, woody, climbing spec
Flowers during the hot season.
e of the mountains.
where the seed is lodged, not opening, generally one, sometimes
two-celi'd.
solitary, kidney-form.
This species grows to a very large tree ; it is a native of our
Circar mountains. Flowering time, the wet season.
The wood is much esteemed by the natives, and serves for various
uses. It is of a yellowish, orange-colour, very hard and
durable, but, at the same time, not very heavy.
y very fine
half or three
MANISURIS MYURUS.
Linn. Mnnt. SÛO.
Nalla Pane of the Telingas.
116. PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM.
Yeangashaw of the Telingas,
Trunk erect, very high. Bark: outer coat brown, spongy, falling
off in flakes; inwardly red and fibrous.
Branches spreading, horli:onial, very numerous.
Leaves nearly two-faced, alternate, feather'd with an odd one; eight
or nine inches long, Leajlets alternate, oval, emarginate, firm,
above shining, deep green, below less so ; from three to five
inches long, and about two or three broad.
Petiole round, smooth, waved, from leaflet to leaflet, five or six
inches long.
Slijmles none.
Pmicle terminal, very large, two-faced : branches alternate, spreading,
horizontal.
Peduncles and Pedicels round, a little downy.
Breictes: a small falling one below each division and subdivision of
the panicle.
Flowers papilionaceous, very numerous, white, with a small tinge
ofyellow,
Bamio- with a long slender claw, very broad: sides reflex, waved,
cnrl'd, vein'd.
Wings with claws, as above, oval, waved, curl'd, vein'd.
Keel two-petal'd ; adhering slightly for a little way near the middle
only, waved as the banner.
Jilaments ten, united into one body near the base, but soon split
into two: these are again each subdivided into five.
Anthers globose, two-lobed.
Germ oblong, pedicel'd, hairy.
Style ascending.
Legume: the lower three-fourths or more, orbicular; the upper side,
which extends from the pedicel to the remains of the style,
straight; the whole surrounded with a waved, vein'd, downy
membranous wing, is swell'd, rugose, and woody in the centre,
Culms several, ramous, difl'use near the base, rooting at the joints,
extremities ascending, from nine to eighteen inches long, as
thick as a crow's quill, compress'd, smooth, not piped.
Leaves small and smooth, moutli of the slicath increased by a lacerated,
membranous border [«).
Spikes generally solitary, terminal, and from the exterior axiils, peduncled,
halved, jointed, smooth, a little compress'd ; one or
two inches long.
Pedunclep'lnXzA, and bracted at the middle.
Flowers: the hermaphrodite occupy a waved row of pits, on the
foresicle of the spike ; while the male possess the two sides;
tiie back is naked.
Calyx two-valved, one-fiower'd: exterior valvelet has a broad, colour'd
margin, which is end-nick'd, and deeply indented
at the sides; inner valvelet oblong, lodged in the pit of the
rachis.
Cornl two-valved, membranous,
Xectary: two white, inverse-egg'd, crenulated scales, embrace the
Slamens three.
Styles two.
Calyx fwo-flow(
shape.
CoroU each has f
i'iJÍíYnone.
/alved : valvelets nearly equal, boat-
A native of dry, elevated, sandy ground.
Explamtinn oj the Figure
a. Mouth of the sheath of one of the leaves, i
b. Part of the foreside of a spike,
c. Part of the back of the same.
d. Calyx of the hermaphrodite flower,
c. Corolofthesame.
J. Its germ, &c.
gg. Nectary.
h. Calyx of the male flower.
i. The two male florets.
All are much magnified.