2 SYMPLOCINEZ. 
oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, remotely denticulated, 
membranous, glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed pili 
beneath ; peduncles short, usually 3-flowered. h.S. Native 
of New Granada, in woods near Popayan. Leaves 34 to 41 
inches long. Corolla white, 6-9-parted, clothed with adpressed 
hairs outside. Stamens disposed in 3-4 series. 
Serrulated-leaved Symplocos. "Tree12 to 15 feet. 
5 S. nurz'sceNs (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 192. t. 55.) 
branchlets clothed with rusty hairs; leaves obovate-oblong, 
much acuminated, rounded at the base, almost quite entire, 
membranous, glabrous above, and clothed with rusty hairs be- 
neath, the middle nerve hairy; peduncles very short, 2-5- 
flowered. h.S. Native of New Granada, on the Andes about 
Quindiu. Leaves obsoletely and remotely denticulated, 7 inches 
long and 23 broad. Corolla white, silky outside, 5-6-parted (ex 
Kunth), 7-8-parted (ex Bonpl). Ovarium 3-5-celled (ex 
Kunth). Drupe 4-celled (ex Bonpl.). 
Rufescent Symplocos. Tree 50 to 60 feet. 
6 S. tomentosa (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. a&equin. 1. p. 195.) 
branchlets clothed with rusty hairs; leaves obovate-oblong, 
acuminated, rounded at the base, denticulated, rather coriaceous, 
glabrous and shining above, but clothed with rusty tomentum 
beneath; peduncles short, 4-7-flowered. h. S. Native of 
New Granada, near Ibague. Flowers sessile. Corolla 10- 
parted. Ovarium 5-celled. 
Tomentose Symplocos. Tree. 
7 S. nu‘pa (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. æquin. 1. p. 195.) branchlets 
glabrous; leaves oblong, acutish, cuneated at the base, re- 
motely serrulated at the apex, glabrous above, but rather pilose 
beneath ; peduncles short, 1-flowered. R.S. Native of New 
Granada, in woods, near Loxa. Leaves 24 to 3 inches long. 
Drupe oblong, 3-celled, about the size of a small plum. 
Naked Symplocos. Tree 12 feet. 
8 S.? Limoncitto (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. equin. 1. p. 196.) 
glabrous in every part; leaves oblong, acute at both ends, 
almost quite entire, shining ; flowers racemose. h. G. Native 
of Mexico, in woods near Xalapa. Leaves a little serrulated. 
Drupe glaucous, containing a 3-4-celled nut (ex Bonpl.). 
Limoncillo Symplocos. Tree tall. 
9 S. wvcnowA'rA (Humb. et Bonpl. pl. æquin. 1. p. 196.) 
glabrous in every part; leaves oblong, mucronate, denticulated, 
coriaceous; peduncles l-flowered. h. S. Native of Mexico, 
in the woods of Xalapa. Peduncles solitary. Flowers pale red, 
ex Schlecht. 
Mucronate-leaved Symplocos. Tree 12 feet. 
10 S. Scurepea xA (Schlecht. in Linnea. 8. p. 527.) branches 
glabrous, angular; leaves large, oblong-elliptic, cuneated at the 
base, and with a short abrupt acumen at the apex, quite entire, 
glabrous; flowers axillary, subspicate. h. G. Native of 
Mexico, between Tiocelo and Jicochimalco. The branches are 
furnished with an elevated, acute line on both sides, from the 
decurrent bases of the petioles. Leaves 8-10 lines long. 
Schiede's Symplocos. Tree. 
11 S. ManriNicE'Nsis (Lin. spec. 747.) glabrous; leaves 
ovate, acute, shining above, rather coriaceous, crenulated ; pe- 
duncles sub-racemose. b. S. Native of Martinico, in woods. 
Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 175. Swartz, obs. 293. t. 7. f. 1. 
Jacq. amer. 166. t. 175. f. 68. pict. 81. t. 261. f. 41. Corolla 
white, 5-cleft. Drupe 5-celled. 
Martinico Symplocos. Tree 25 feet. 
12 S. Ciponima (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 175. Meyer. ess. 
248.) branches villous ; leaves ovate-oblong, entire, villous be- 
neath; peduncles many-flowered. h. S. Native of Guiana, 
where it is called Ciponima. Ciponima Guianénsis, Aubl. guian.,1. 
p.567. t. 226. Cav. diss. 7. p. 371. t. 217. Corolla white, 10- 
parted. Drupe 5-celled, black. 
I. SvuProcos. 
Ciponima Symplocos. Shrub 7 feet. 
13 S. Anz'cnza (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 176.) leaves ser- 
rated, almost glabrous; peduncles about 5-flowered. h.S., 
Native of Peru, in woods, where it was collected by Dombey, 
under the name of Arechea. Corolla 10-parted? Drupe 5-celled. 
Arechea Symplocos. Tree. 
14 S. ocrorz' TALA (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 3. p. 1287.) leaves 
ovate, short-acuminated, glabrous, bluntly serrated ; pedicels 
axillary, solitary, towards the tops of the branches; calycine 
segments 5, ciliated; limb of corolla 8-parted. h.S. Native 
of the south of Jamaica, on high mountains. Flowers white, 
about the size of those of the orange. Drupe 5-celled. 
Eight-petalled Symplocos. Tree 20 to 36 feet. 
15 S. rincroria (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 176.) leaves ob- 
long or lanceolate-ovate, a little serrated, glaucous, shining ; 
flowers axillary, 8-10 together; fruit containing a 3-celled 
nucleus. h. G. Native of Carolina. Hópea tinctória, Lin. 
mant. 14. syst. ed. 1, 699.—Catesb. car. 1. t. 54.  Bracteas 
concave, villous. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented. Corolla 5- 
parted. Stamens combined in 5 bodies. The juice, or a de- 
coction of the leaves, will dye linen and silk of a bright yellow. 
Dyers’ Symplocos or Yellow-leaf. Clt. 1780. Tree. 
16 S.? penra’eyna (Spreng syst. 3. p. 840.) leaves opposite, 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, glabrous; flowers 
racemose, pentagynous. h.S. Native of Brazil. Sello. 
Pentagynous Symplocos. Shrub. 
Sect. II. Lépura (the Sanscrit name of S. racemósa). Co- 
rolla 5-parted. Stamens numerous, inserted without order. 
Drupe containing a 3-5-celled nut, inferior.—Species natives of 
Asia. Perhaps the same as Decàdia, Lour. the Dicàlyx, Blum. 
17 S. Lona (Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 144.) 
leaves lanceolate, acuminated, serrulated, glabrous; spikes 
usually twin, tomentose, longer than the petioles ; calycine seg- 
ments and bracteas roundish. k. G. Native of Nipaul, at 
Narainhetty. S. subspinósa, Hamilt. mss. Leaves 3-6 inches 
long, pale green, and from 11 to 2 inches broad. 
Loha Symplocos. Shrub. 
18 S. Sumu'ntia (Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 
p. 145.) leaves elliptic, coriaceous, acuminated, slightly serru- 
lated, glabrous; spikes pilose, twice the length of the petioles; 
calycine segments and bracteoles oblong. ° h. G. Native of 
Nipaul, at Narainhetty, and on Sheopore. S. floribüánda, Wall. 
cat. no. 4419. Leaves 3-6 inches long, and 14 to 2 inches 
broad. Flowers rather large. 
Sumuntia Symplocos. Fl. March. Shrub. 
19 S. rurzróriA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 145.) leaves 
elliptic, acuminated, serrulated ; spikes aggregate, densely pu- 
bescent, equal in length to the petioles; calycine segments and 
bracteoles roundish, ciliated. h. G. Native of Nipaul, at 
Narainhetty. S. attenuata, Wall. cat. 4426.. Leaves 3 inches 
long, and 13-2 inches broad. Nothing but S. racemdsa, Roxb. 
Tea-leaved Symplocos. Fl. Nov. Shrub. 
20 S. rEnRUGI'NEA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 542.) leaves lanceo- 
late, serrulated, acuminated, parallel-veined, downy beneath ; 
spikes axillary, solitary, compound, downy; stigma 3-lobed. 
hk. S. Native of the East Indies, in the Garo country, where it 
is called Foolinazur. Flowers yellow. Bracteas 3 to each flower, 
broad-ovate, downy. Leaves 4-7 inches long, and 1-2 broad. 
Rusty Symplocos. Tree. 
21 S. spica’ra (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 541.) leaves from lanceo- 
late to oblong, serrated, acute; spikes axillary, compound; 
drupe urceolate, torose ; nut l-celled, 1-seeded. h.S. Na- 
tive of Silhet, where it is called Booree. Leaves 4-6 inches 
long. Flowers small, yellow. Bracteas 3 to each flower, cili- 
ated. The nuts are hard, about the size of a pea, and resemble 
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