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Pinanga Dicksonii, Blume.— The petiole is semiterete, deeply 
grooved above, with sharp edges, dilated towards the base, and 
then suddenly widening into a connate, cylindrical sheath sur- 
rounding the axis. The older ones enclose the base of the 
younger, but ultimately split by the thickening of the axis and 
the increase of the number of leaves. 
The terminal bud is completely enclosed in the centre of the 
imbricating sheaths. The segments of the leaves in the bud 
state are densely imbricated and compacted into a smooth, rod- 
like body, terete towards the base, compressed and pointed 
upwards. The developing leaf pushes out of the mass of sheaths 
in this form and attains a length of 1:2-1-7 m. before it com- 
mences to unfold, and is so firm as to be safe from injury from 
all ordinary dangers, and even from the storms of wind or rain 
to which it might be subjected in a tropical country. 
PANDANE®. 
Freycinetia Banksii, Cum.—Here also the terminal bud is 
deeply sunk amongst, and protected by, the sheathing and more 
recently developed leaves. The stem is completely covered with 
the imbricating sheaths for some years. 
Axillary buds are seldom developed, but arise sometimes upon 
the naked portion of the stem. They are protected by numerous 
imbricate leaves reduced to the condition of sheaths with only 
the rudiments of a lamina. 
CYCLANTHACE2. 
Carludovica palmata, Ruiz et Pav.—Leaves alternate, much 
crowded or cæspitose by the non-development of the internodes, 
petiol ate, exstipulate, palmately 3-6-partite, with the segments 
MN multicostate, plicate, glabrous, persistent ; petioles very 
ad comparatively slender, laterally compressed, rather deeply 
‘nd narrowly grooved above, gradually dilated to a wide, flattened, 
and sheathing base. 
pee terminal bud is covered by the bases of the numerous 
Ave o which are crowded together and imbricate. 
are am M buds seldom develop, but where they do oceur they 
the M 1 Protected in their early stages by the broad bases of 
T loles in whose axils they oceur. 
* Plant has very much the aspect of a fan-leaved Palm. 
