

31G PLANTS FKOM NEW CALKDONlA. 



recurvatis, costa subtus conspiciia, iiervis lateralibus toiiiiissimis, petiolo 



2-4 •mm. lono- 



ji 



aJultioribus ortis ; 



calfjce turbinato 20-25 mnu longo deorsum an^^usto sursum ampUuto tubo 

 ovario adluicreiite ct ultra ovarium proJucto; petalis caducis; fdamentis 

 e]ongatis albis ; ovario 2-lociilari* 



IgiiaDibi; moist forest; 3000 ft. 1842. Leaves small, stiff, medium green, 

 margin sliglitly recurved, young twigs yellowish. Flowers on old wood in 

 groups o£ small panicles. Receptacle greenish white^ sliining, Perianth 

 caducous. Fihiments long, white, scentless. Calyx, the lower narrow 

 portion is 18 mm,;^ the upper broader portion 5-7 mm. 



This is a tree 30 ft. high, with panicles of flow^ers from the older wood. 

 The calyx is 20-25 mm. long. The leaves resemble those of Sf/Z7/(/iwn 

 Fanclierl 13rono-n. & Gris. 



EuGKNiA Panciieri Brougn. & Grris. Ivuakuc ; in forest by saw-mill close 

 to the river ; 898. Tree 25 ft., also flowers when a small shrub of 4 ft. 

 Leaves medium green, stiff. Flowers white, ipickly fading, sweet-scented, 

 honeyed. 



E. PTEROCALYX Bak. fil, {Syzygium pterocalf/<v Brongn, & Gris.) Kuakue ; 

 uncommon by stream in lowland scrub-area ; 500 ft. 937. Small tree^ 15 ft. 



E. MULTIPETALA Bak. fil. {Syzijfjium midtipetalum Brongn. & Gris.) 

 Bale Ngo; 253. Medium-sized stout tree, 20 ft.; occasional along stream- 

 side; 200 ft.; serpentine. Rim of receptacle deep red, stamens white, 

 three perianth segments^ and an operculum in bud. Kuakue; small tree 

 25 ft.; 927. Flood plain^ also along river-banks. Light green leaves, with 

 yellowish veins. Flowers white with crimson edge to receptacle. River 

 Ngoye ; lOlC. Abundant along edge of river ; 0-500 ft. Tree 30 ft. 

 Dark hard foliage. Stiff corymb of flowers with red stamens, honeyed* 

 Scentless. 



E, GuifcJll Bak. fil. [comb. nov.]. {Syzyghnn iiitidum Brongn. & Gria.) 



River Dambca; frequent along river-l)anks ; 816. Tree 20 ft.^ ^vhite flowers 

 in corymbs^ honeyed. 



E. Jambos L. Tonine ; forest; 1000 ft* 1953. Tree. Receptacle 



green, petals and filaments scarlet. Widely distributed. 



Clavir Specierum Skct. Cupheanthi. 



A. Folia ampla, elongata, petiolata, flores in vetere ligno subumbellati 2-4. 



E. austrocaledonica Bak. fil. 



{CupJiea)ithits austrocaledonlcus Seem.). 



B. Folia amplaj oblonga, petiolata. Flores in vetere ligno pauci. Recepta- 



culum rubrum, carnosum, 45-55 mm. longum. 



E. Comptonii BaU. fil. 



