MYRTACE^E. XXX, Syzygium. 



849 



terminal, panicled ; calyx rather repand. T? . S. Native of the 

 Mauritius and Bourbon, Eugenia rhodomelea, Comm. Eugen. 

 cymosa, Lara. diet. 3. p. 199. MyVtus cymosa, Spreng. Eug, 

 nigr^scens, Poir. suppL 3, p. 123.? Branches brownish red. 



Tj . G. Native of Nipaul, Flower-bud globose, somewhat de- 

 pressed. Operculum corolline. Cupula truncate. 



Areolate-veined Syzygium. Tree. 



13 S. FRUTicosuM (D, C. 1. c.) shrubby; leaves elliptic- 



Leaves like those of the preceding species, but the flowers are ovate, acuminated, rather coriaceous, feather-Veined ; peduncles 

 larger. 



Cymose-RowereH Syzygium, Tree. 



6 S. GLOMERA^TUM (D. C. prod. 3. p. 259-) leaves ovate, ob- 

 tuse, coriaceous, on very short petioles, reticulately veined, one- 

 nerved ; cymes nearly terminal, crowded with flowers, corym- 

 bose ; calyx hardly repand. Tj . S. Native of the Mauritius, 

 where it is called Bois de j)omm€. Eugenia gloraerata, Lara, diet. 

 3. p. 199. My'rtus glomerata, Spreng.no. 69. My'rtus coriacea, 

 Sieb. ft. maur. 2. no, 102. and probably the My'rtus acris, Sieb. 

 L c. no. 101. exclusive of the synonyme of Swartz. Eu 

 contracta, Poir, suppl. 3. p, 125. 



Tree. 



genia 



Glomerated Syzygium. 



7 S. Jambola'num (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval or obovate, feather- Operculum corolHne. 



lateral, opposite or aggregate, loosely and corymbosely panicled. 

 ^2' S. Native of Chittagong, in the East Indies. Flowers 

 small. Operculum almost as in the first section, wholly dehis- 

 cent, but corolline, obtuse, and marcescent, Eugenia fruticosa, 

 Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. 



Shrubby Syzygium, Shrub 5 to 10 feet. 



14 S. CARYOPHYLLiE^uM (Gaertn. fruct, 1. p. 166. t. 33.?) 

 leaves obovate, bluntish or emarginate, rather coriaceous, dot- 

 less ; peduncles cymosely corymbose, trichotomous, terminal. 

 ^ , S. Native of Ceylon, My'rtus caryophyllata, Lin. spec. 

 675. Swartz, obs. 202. Calyptranthes caryophyllata, Pers, 

 ench. no. 4. Flowers small. Calyx obovate, repandly toothed. 



nerved, coriaceous ; cymes panicled, loose, lateral and terminal ; 



Native of the East Indies, 



calyxes quite entire. ^ . S. 

 bolana, Rumph. amb. 1. t. 42. 



Jam- 



Jambolifera pedunculkta, 

 Houtt. pfl. syst. 1. p. 462. t. 7. f. 1. Eugenia Jambolana, 

 Lara. diet. 3. p. 198. Calyptranthes Jambolana, Willd. spec. 

 2. p. 975. and in Ust. neu ann, 2. p. 23. Blum, bijdr. 1091. 

 Petioles 5-6 lines long. Fruit black, esculent. It is commonly 



called Java-plum^ 



Far, a ; leaves acuminated. 



J 



Eug&nia Jambolana, Roxb. 



Eugenia Jam- 

 bolana, Roxb. and Rumph. 



Var. y ; leaves obovate, very obtuse. Perhaps Eugenia ob- 



tusif olia, Roxb. hort. beng. p, 37. 



' Jambolan Syzygium. Clt. 1796. Tree. 



8 S, inophy'lla (D. C. prod. 3. p. 260.) leaves ovate-elliptic, 



acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, shining, reticulately veined; 



cymes axillary and terminal, corymbose ; pedicels 3-flowered ; 



Native of the East 



flowers sessile ; calyx quite entire. 

 Indies. 



Tj, S. 



Eugenia inophy'lla, Roxb. hort. beng. no. 37. 



Veiny-leaved Syzygium. Tree. 



9 S. CARYOPHYLLiFOLiUM (D. C. 1. c.) Icavcs ovatc-elliptic, by the limb of the calyx, which is very entire. Tj . G. Native 



Clove-like Syzygium. Tree. 



15 S. Zeyla'nicum (D. C, 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves ovate, 

 acuminated, coriaceous, shining above, and full of impressed 

 dots beneath; peduncles nearly terminal, cymosely panicled. 



^2. S. Native of Ceylon. My'rtus, Herm. zeyl, 435. with a 

 good figure. My'rtus Zeylanica, Lin. spec. p. 675. Andr. hot. 

 619, Berry (ex Herm.) white and 1-seeded. Flowers small. 

 Calyx with an oblong tube, and an evidently 5-lobed limb. 

 Operculum corolline. 



Ceylon Syzygium. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1798. Tree. 



16 S. spica'tum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate, acuminated, coria- 

 ceous, shining above, full of impressed dots ; peduncles short, 

 umbelliferous, crowded into a spicate ovate raceme ; style ex- 

 serted. Tj . S. Native of the East Indies. Eugenia spicata, 

 Lam. diet. 3. p, 201. Calyx turbinate, pruinosely glaucous, 5- 

 cleft. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from S, Zeyldnicum, 



Spicate~Q.owevei!i Syzygium. Tree. 



17 S. ODORA^TUM (D. C, 1. c.) Icaves ovate-lanceolate, atten- 

 uated at the base, acute at the apex, rather coriaceous, dotless ; 

 peduncles terminal, cymosely corymbose; berry globose, crowned 



acuminated at both ends, coriaceous, feather-nerved ; peduncles 

 lateral, in dense cymose panicles ; calyx rather repand, vyith a 

 transparent border. h. S. Native of the East Indies. 

 Pluk. aim. t. 274. f. 2. 



Rheed. mal. 5. t. 29. Rumph. amb. 1. 

 t. 41. My'rtus Cumlni, Lin. spec. 674. Eugenia caryophylli- 

 f olia. Lam. diet. 3. p. 198. Eugen. corticosa, Lour. coch. p, 

 309. Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia, Blum. 1, c. Petioles almost 



an inch long. Stamens short. 



Clove-leaved Syzygixxm. Clt. 1822. Tree. 



10 S. NERVOSUM (D. C. 1. c.) leaves oval-elliptic, attenuated 

 at the base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous, feather- 

 nerved, lateral nerves rather prominent ; peduncles lateral and 

 terminal, cymosely panicled, loose ; calyx quite entire. ^ . S. 

 Native of the Moluccas. Eug. operculata, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 37. 



NervedAeaveil Syzygium. Tree. 



lis. VENOSUM (D, C. 1. c.) leaves elli|)tic, cuneated at the 

 base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous ; lateral veins 

 nearly regular, forming a marginal vein in front of the margin ; 

 panicles axillary and terminal, shorter than the leaves ; calyx 

 nearly entire. 1? . S. Native of Nipaul. Petioles 8-9 lines 



Leaves 4 inches long and 1^ broad. 



Tem^-lcaved Syzygium. Tree. 



12 S. areola'tum (D. C. 1. c.) leaves elliptic, cuneated at 

 the base, acuminated at the apex, rather coriaceous, reticulately 

 veined ; areolae regular at the margin, and as if they were con- 

 stituting a double line ; peduncles panicled, axillary and ter- 

 minal, 3 or 4 times shorter than the leaves ; calyx quite entire. 



VOL. II. 



long. 



of Cochin-china, among bushes, and of China. O^pa odorata, 

 Lour. coch. p. 309. S. lucidum, Gsertn. fruct, 1. p. 167. 

 t. 3S. ? 



Sweet-scented Syzygium. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 



18 S. RACEMosuM (D. C. prod. 3. p. 261.) leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminated, full of parallel veins ; peduncles umbel- 

 lulate, racemose, axillary or terminal ; fruit globose. \i . S 

 Native of Java, on the mountains. Calyptranthus racemosa^ 

 Blum, bijdr. p. 1089. 



Racemose-Aoviexed Syzygium, Tree. 



19 S, LAXiFLORUM (D. C. 1. c.) Icavcs oblong-lanceolate, acu- 

 minated at both ends, full of transverse parallel veins ; panicles 

 terminal or axillary, divaricate ; pedicels subumbellate. ^ . S. 

 Native of Java, in mountain woods. Calyptranthus laxiflora, 

 Blum, bijdr, p. 1090. Perhaps the same as S. Zeyldnicum, 



Loose-Jlorvered Syzygium. Tree. 

 * 20 S. coRYMBosuM (D. C. 1. c.) Icavcs oblong-lanceolate, acu- 

 minated at both ends, veined ; corymb terminal, divaricate ; pe- 

 dicels subumbellate ; young branches 4-sided; fruit nearly glo- 

 bose. ^2 • S. Native of Java, on the mountains. Calyptran- 

 thus corymbosa, Blum, bijdr. p. 1091. 



Corymbose Syzygium. Tree. 



§ 2. Fruit oblong. 



21 S. PTRiFOLiuM (D. C, 1. c.) leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 

 bluntly acuminated, full of parallel veins ; corymbs tricho- 

 tomous, terminal; pedicels usually 3-flowered; fruit oblong. 



