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̣̻N. 0. URTICACEÆ. 1199
A dried specimen submitted by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Angu Division, shewed the following composition : —
| Water | 13.5 |
| Albuminoids* | 8.7 |
| Oil | 5.7 |
| carbohydrates † | 43.1 |
| Fibre | 1.77 |
| Ash ‡ | 11.3 |
| Total | 100.0 |
(Agricul. Ledger 1904— No. 4).
1186. F. Ribes, Beinwdt, h.f.b.i., v. 524.
Syn. : — F. policarpa, Roxb. 645.
Vern. :— Chhótá-junglí-anjír (H.) ; Chiria-pé-atti (Tam.); Chinna-verri-atti-pandu (Tel.) ; Cheriya-kât-tatti (Mal.)
Habitat : — Tenasserim to Penang and Singapore.
A small tree, the young branches sparsely strigose, slightly swollen at the insertion of the leaves. Leaves alternate, petiolate, membranous, lanceolate or oblanceolate ; the edges entire ; lateral primary nerves 7 to 9 pairs, not prominent, both sides glabrous, except the lower which, on the midrib, and larger nerves, is appressed, pubescent ; length of blade 2-5 to 4 5in., petioles strigose, ½in. long ; stipule linear-lanceolate, convolute, ¾in. long. Receptacles rising from elongated, ramous, leafless, (sometimes stipulate towards the apex), glabrous branches which issue from the stem near the ground, pedunculate, sub-globose, strongly ribbed when young, verrucose, pubescent, about ⅛in. across when ripe ; umbilicus closed by 5 broad scales ; the base constricted into a stalk about 1/10in. long, at the junction of which with the peduncle are 3 small bracts ; peduncle proper 1/5in. long. Male flowers numerous, the perianth of 2 large, inflated, roundish pieces, anther single, almost sessile, very broad. Gall flowers mostly sessile, without perianth, the ovary broad, obliquely obovoid, sub-rhomboid, with terminal thick style. Fertile female flowers on separate receptacles, mostly pedicillate ; the
- Containing nitrogen ... ... ... ... 1.40 per cent,
† Ditto colouring matter ... ... ... 9.0 per cent
‡ Ditto silica (Si O2 ) ... ... ... 1.65 per cent
‡ Ditto phosphoric acid (P2O5 ) ... ... 1.12 per cent