Branches setose. Leaves ovate-elliptic, acuminate, pubescent on both surfaces, 5 in. long, 2½ in. broad. Involucres sessile, 4-7 flowered. Receptacle with 2 rings of hairs. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Jur Ghattas). =COMBRETACEÆ.= 188 =Terminalia macroptera= _Guill._ & _Perr._ DAROT or DURŪT—Arab; KOTWANG (J. Eliri)—Nuba. Tree, 60 ft. high. Leaves alternate, 1 ft. or more long, ovate, tips sometimes reflexed. Flowers small, green or white, in lax axillary spikes; petals (as in others of this genus) 0; stamens 10, in 2 rows. Fruit 2-winged, 3-4 in. long, 1 in. broad. Fung Prov. (Fazoghli). Exudes a gum. Bark burnt as perfume by Sudanese women. Wood handsome and close grained, has been sold as Teak. =T. near macroptera= _Guill._ & _Perr._ SIORO—Golo. Young leaves purplish, slightly pubescent, mature elliptic, cuneate at each end, about 9 in. long, 3-3½ in. broad, at length quite glabrous. Flowers and fruits not seen. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Wau). =T. laxiflora= _Engl._ GURFA—Bongo. Medium tree. Leaves elliptic, rounded at the base, about 6 in. long and 3 in. broad, glabrous. Spikes axillary, very slender, 5-6 in. long. Fruit 2-winged, 3 in. long, 1 in. broad. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Jur Ghattas); Khor Dehab, Blue Nile. =T. Schweinfurthii= _Eng._ & _Diels._ DURŪT—Arab; LINGA—Dinka. Very similar to preceding, but leaves very unequal-sided and cuneate at the base and narrowed to the apex. Kassala Prov. (Gallabat: near the Gendua River); Fung Prov.; Nuba Mts. Prov. (Um Seneina, near J. El Amira & Singukai); Bahr El Ghazal & Mongalla Provinces. =T. aff. T. Schweinfurthii= _Eng._ & _Diels._ TAMAREIB (Kordn.)—Arab. Leaves verticillate, ovate to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, sub-cuneate at the base, 3-4 in. long, strongly reticulate and tomentellous below. Fruits narrowly oblong, 2½ in. long, ¾ in. broad, flat, glabrous. Kordofan Prov. (near Um Ruaba). =T. salicifolia= _Schwfth._ Stems and leaves glaucous, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate, acute at both ends, 6 in. long, 1-1¾ in. broad, finely reticulate below. Spikes axillary. Young fruit pubescent. Kassala Prov. (Gallabat). =T. torulosa= _F. Hoffm._ Tree, 30 ft. Leaves elliptic, rounded at each end, about 9 in. long and 5 in. broad, softly tomentose below and strongly nerved. Spikes about 4 in. long, tomentose. Fruit 3 in. long, 1 in. broad, tomentellous. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Jur Ghattas); Mongalla Prov. (Yei River). =T. sp.= Tree, 15 ft. high. Leaves broadly elliptic, rounded at each end, 8 in. long and 5 in. broad, reticulate and sparsely pubescent below, with about 15 pairs of lateral nerves. Flowers and fruit not seen. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Bongo-land: Gir, III 228 Schwfth). =T. Spekei= _Rolfe._ Small tree with rough bark, 10 to 20 ft. high. Leaves elongate oblong- obovate, about 12 in. long and 4 in. broad, very densely and softly tomentose below, with very strong lateral nerves. Fruits oblong- elliptic, 3 in. long, 1½ in. broad, tomentellous.