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more usually acute at tlie base. Some Tavoy specimens are, ho-\vever, almost inter- 

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fi. &. caudata, riancL in Linncea, xxiii. 419; quite glabrous, leaflets S-5 

 pairs elliptic-ovate with long caudate-acuminate obtuse points not sMning, petiole 

 rerj' slender, sepals ciliolate, petals oblong obtuse. 



AssiJii, Jcnhins', Khasia Mts., alt. 1-4000 ft., Griffith, H.f, ^' T. 



Very similar to R, santaloides, but much smaller in all its parts and more slender, 

 Ti'ith more membranous leaflets 2-2J in., of -which the points are ^£ as long as tho 

 blade, finely reticulate, not shining. Racemes or panicles 1-2 in. Flowers ^ in. 

 diam. Capsule J-1 in., slightly curved, ])roadcr upwards. Petals not much exceeding 

 the sepals. Ovaries glabrous, style shott. 



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4. R. pulchella, Planch, in Linna^a, xxiii. 419 ; quite glabrous, leaflets 

 1-3-pair 1-1^ in. ovate-lanceolate obtusely caudate-aciuuinate shining, sepals 

 suborbicular ciliolate. 



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Maxacca, Griffith, Maingay, 



A smallec leaved plant than Ji, caudata "with more coriaceous leaflets, -which are 

 dark chestnut-bro"wa Avhen dr}', and have slender petiolules ^ in. long ; they are 

 uniformly reticulated on both surfaces without obvious principal nerves, Paiiichs 

 very slender, oflen exceeding tho leaves; pedicels \ in., capillary. Flowers \ in- 

 diam. Petals tAvico as long as the sepals, linear-oblong, connate, just above the base. 

 Ovanes 5, pilose ; styles very slender. ' Cavsule A in., stout, curved, nointcd. 



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5. &. acuminata, HooJc,/. ; quite glabrous, leaflets 3-4 pair elliptic or 

 elHptic-oblong abruptly caudate-acuiuinate finely reticulate on both surfaces 

 shining above subglaucous beneath, petiole very slender. Cnestis acuminata, 

 Wall Cat. 8533 (Connaracea\ 



SiJfCAPOBE, WalHch. 



Branches slender. _ Leaves 2 J-6 in, ; petiole quite glabrous, petiolules very short ; 

 leaflets 1^-3 by^^l^ in., thinly coriaceous, brown -when dry ; base rounded. Capsule 

 ? in. — ^The specimens are very imperfect 



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 beneath and inflorescence softly pubescent, leafl< 

 obtusely acuminate, base cordate, panicles stout, p< 

 Connanis ? rugosus, Wall. Cat. 8527, Connaracea. 



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Eastern- Pexixsutjil; Sincapo^e, Wallich. Penang, Porter^ Malacca, Griffith^, 



Maingay. 



Branches stout, velvety. Leaves 1 ft.; petiole stout. Leaflets shining above, 

 reticulate on botli surfaces. Panicles shorter than the leaves. Flowers \ in. diam., 

 rosy. Sepals orbicular, pubeBCcnt. Petals twice as long, pilose on the back* Capsules 

 i~4 i'^'i pointed. 



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TKXASsEara, at Mergui, CrijffA, flef/er.— DisraiB. Sumatr^^^ 



JSrancAcs rather stout, velvety. Leaves 3-8 in.; petiole slender; leaflets faintly* 

 reticulate and polished above, base oblique subcordate. Panicles shorter than til© leaves, 

 clothed with dense spreading soft hairs. : .FYoto^r^ ^ in, diam.; : Sepals orbicular, 

 scarcely pilose. Petals glabrous, linear-oblongs t"wice or thrice as long as the calyx. 

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