316 XXV. DIPTEROCARPE^. (Vf, T. TMselton Dyer.) [Vateria. 



about I in., 1-4-flowered, crowded at the ends of the lateral shoots. Cali/x-segmem 

 elliptic, subacute. Petals obovate, obtuse. Anthers linear-oblong, obtusely aiuculate, 

 puberulous. Fruit | in. diain., globose, 3-sulcate, pale brown, minutely wrinkled. 



12. V. retictaata, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves ovate or ovate-oblong 

 leathery acuminate base rounded .shining above lateral nerves incon- 

 spicuous. Stemonoporus reticulatus, Thwaites Enum. 38. Vatica reticulata, 

 A, DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 620. 



Cevlon ; Hinidoon Corle, alt. about 1000 ft., Thwaites, 



A moderate-sized tree ; young parts pulverulent. Leaves 24-3^ by 1^-2 J ^°;» ^P?JV * 

 midrib prominent and minutely reticulate beneath, lateral nerves 9 pairs; petiole l|i • 

 Peduncles axillary, 1-2-flowered. Flowers % in. diara. Calyx-segments lanceolate, 

 glabrous, acute. Petals broadly elliptic, acute. Anthers linear, minutely apiculate, 

 hairy-pubescent. Fruit IJ in. long, ovoid, acute, 3-8ulcate, brown, minutely ver- 

 rucose. 



13. V.nitida, Thwaites Enum. 403; leaves lanceolate or ovate caudate- 

 acuminate base rounded shining above opaque beneath midrib ^"^3^^7^. 

 nerves inconspicuously prominent above. Stemonoporus nitidus, iAwaw 

 Enum, 39. Vatica nitida, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 622. 



Ceylon ; Pasdoon Corle, Thwaites, t j| 



A moderate-sized tree; twigs white-barked, with black verruculae, young V^^^ ^ 

 brown, glabrescent. Leaves 3-4 by \\~\ i in., midrib prominent beneath, lateral ner 

 6 pairs, slender ; petiole \ in. Peduncles few-flowered. Calyx-segments 1^^*=^?: ' 

 acute. Petals elliptic, acute, yellowish. Anthers linear, minutely apiculate, puoe^ 

 lous.— The number of stamens proves this not to belong to Monoporandra,^^^- 

 Candolle appears to think probable, no doubt from its resemblance to M.wiajo^ 

 which appears to be nothing more than a variety. . S^rxmv 



Var. lancifolia, Thwaites Enum. 404 (sp.) ; leaves 2 J-3J by f-1 m., taP|"f^;^jf^^^ 

 nate, fruit about 1 by f in. ovoid pale brown minutely mottled. Monoporanda J^^^ .^^ 

 Thwaites Enum. 39; A. DaProd.xvl2, 637.— Hellessee and Pasdoon Corle, iriwi* 

 — The 15 stamens prove this to belong to Vateria, 



14. _V. Moonli, Thwaites Enum. 403: leaves Hnear-lanceolate b^^ 

 tapering nerves hairy on both surfaces when young i^ltimately gia^^ . 

 btemonoporus "i Moonii, Thwaites Enum. 39. Vatica Moonu, A. U^- ^' 

 xvi. 2, 622. 



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9. MONOPOSANBRA, Thwaites. 

 Glabrescent or puberulous, much branched, moderate-sized trees. ^^^^ 

 tire, firm, feather-veiued 3 stipules small, deciduous or. , ,i^*""^uncle& 



lowers moderate-sizfifl nn amalt fa,xr ^.r- r^anv flowered axillary P*^. ._,,»,. 



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Flowers moderate-sized on small, few or many flowered axillary pe«„f, 

 Calyx as in Vateria. Stamens 5 : anthers as in Vaterut § .'^^f" ,' tbery. 

 minutely apiculate. Ovary 2-celled, cells 2-ovuled. Fruit gw"^^^^' \ caly^ 

 indehiscent, 1-seeded, supported by the reflexed scarcely accrescti. 



Cotyledons fleshy, unequal, radicle superior.— DisTRiB. Endemic i" ^^J^(,^' 



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