Ficus, G. King.) cxxxvi. URTICACEE, (J. D. Hooker.) 509 
In damp forests at the base of the SIKKIM HIMALAYA eastwards; the KHASIA 
Hiris, Assam, BURMA and PERAK.—DIsTRIB. Malayan Archipelago. 
A large tree, usually epiphytic. Leaves 3-12 in.; primary and secondary nerves 
numerous, hardly distinguished from one another, all nearly horizontal; midrib thick, 
prominent and running nearly straight almost to the margin; petiole 1-21 in. ; 
stipule single, subpersistent, coloured, almost half as long as the leaves, lanceolate, 
flaccid. Male fl. scattered over interior of receptacle, pedicelled ; sepals 4, ovate; 
anther ovate, sessile. Gall fl.; sepals 4; ovary smooth; style subterminal, hooked. 
Fem. ft. mostly sessile; achene ovoid, tubercled; style long; stigma large, sub. 
capitate. 
This species, though it has received many names, is not very variable. The greatest 
difference.is, that the leaves of old fruiting-branches are very much smaller and broader 
in proportion than those on young shoots. In all states the close parallel straight 
nervation of the leaves (almost resembling that of a monocotyledon) and the enor- 
mous “ stipules ” form unmistakable diagnostic marks. 
32. P. Trimeni, King in Trimen Journ. Bot. xxii. 242; all parts 
glabrous, leaves coriaceous elliptic acute entire, base slightly tapering 
obscurely d-nerved, receptacles sessile in axillary pairs globose slightly 
verrucose when ripe 1-j in. diam, basal bracts 3 small spreading ovate- 
cordate slightly pubescent.  Urostigma Tjiela, Thwaites Enum. 265 in 
part, 
The Deccan PENINSULA and CENTRAL Provinces of INDIA. CEYLON; Central 
Province, Thwaites. . 2. 
A gigantic tree, with very few aerial roots. Leaves 3—44 in. ; nerves diverging at 
alow angle from the thick prominent midrib, very numerous, close, straight, anasto- 
mosing just within the slightly thickened revolute margin; petiole about iin. stout ; 
stipules ovate, acuminate, j-$ in. Male fl. scattered, peduncled ; sepals 3, broadly 
9vate; anther sessile. Gall jl. pedicelled ; fem. fl. sessile ; sepals of both 5, lanceo- 
late; achenes similar; style of both elongate; stigma flattened, especially in the 
gall flower.—A pproaches Tsiela, Roxb., and retusa, L., var. nitida, but differs by its 
more numerous straight primary nerves, much more spreading habit, and fewer 
aerial roots, 
33. F. dubia, Wall. Cat. 4561; all parts glabrous, leaves petioled 
thickly coriaceous shining from broadly oblanceolate to elliptic acute entire, 
base narrowed 3-nerved, receptacles peduncled solitary axillary ovoid-globose 
slightly narrowed to the peduncle smooth dull red with yellowish spots when 
ripe 1-12 in. diam., peduncle thick } in. with basal bracts 3 short broad 
rounded. King Fic. 46, t. 56, 83*. 
Prnana, Wallich; Matacca, King.—DiISTRIB. Sumatra. . 
, ^n epiphytal climber or small umbrageous tree. Leaves 4-5 in. ; nerves 6-8 
pars, reticulations minute but distinct; petiole about $ in., rather stout ; stipules 
near-lanceolate, flaccid, caducous, 11-24 in. Male fl. numerous, scattered, elongate ; 
Sepals 3, elongate-spathulate; stamen 1, filament long. Gall fl. ; sepals of the male; 
Ovary ovoid, pedicel as long as the perianth; style short, subterminal. Fem, f 
Sessile ; sepals 3, long, lanceolate, acuminate; style longer than the smooth-ovoi 
&chene.—The flowers are mixed with numerous linear bracteoles. 
34 F. XLurzii, King Fic. 47, t. 57, 83t; all parts glabrous, leaves 
Petioled thinly coriaceous ovate-elliptic or elliptic upper surface minutely 
tubercled shortly acuminate entire, base narrowed obscurely 3-nerved, 
Teceptacles axillary peduncled (in pairs P) globose when ripe about 3 in. 
am. dark purple and apparently tubercled, apical scales prominent, 
racts at base of receptacle 0 but ati base of the peduncle 3 minute glabrous 
caducous, F, nuda, Miq., var. macrocarpa, Kurz For. Flor. ii. 446. PF. 
euphylla, Kurz 2. c, 445. 
