934 CXXII, EUPHORBIACEE (PRAIN). [ Macaranga. 
Bracts large and conspicuous. 
Leaves elliptic-ovate, acuminate, base 
rounded or subcordate. 
Leaves pubescent on the nerves 
beneath. 
Petiole 3-6 in. long. : 
Bracts entire; young twigs 
’ glabrous c . 18. MW. pierreana, 
Bracts incised; young twigs 
pubescent . . . 19. M. Poggei. 
Petiole under 2 in. long; twigs 
pubescent ee : - 20. M. Gilletir. 
Leaves and young twigs glabrous . 21 M. Laurentit. 
Leaves oblong or lanceolate, acute, 
base cuneate. 
Leaf-bases minutely 2-lobed at 
junction with petiole . . 22, M. Barteri. 
Leaf-bases not at all lobed. 
Flowersin panicles . . . 23. 2. Rowlandii. 
Flowers in spikes. 6 . 24. WM. lancifolia. 
Bracts small or very small or obsolete. 
Petiole 2 in. long or longer. 
Leaves ovate or oblong, base un- 
equally cuneate, or sometimes 
rounded; stamens 15. . 25. M. mellifera. 
Leaves triangular-ovate, base wide- 
truncate ; stamens 2-3 . . 26. M. gabunica. 
Petiole under 2 in. long. 
Leaves oblong or elliptic-oblong. 
Leaves long-acuminate, pubes- 
cent or puberulous on the 
nerves beneath. 
Stipules persistent; bracts 
under flowers larger than 
the basal ; ‘ . 27. M. klaineana. 
Stipules .caducous;_ bracts 
under flowers smaller 
than the basal, almost 
obsolete . : . 28. M. Pynerti. 
Leaves shortly acuminate or 
acute. 
i Leaves more or less pubescent 
on both surfaces . . 29. M. spinosa. 
Leaves glabrous. : . 80. M, inopinata. 
Leaves oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse s 
or shortly abruptly acuminate 31. M. Heudelotit. 
1. M. saccifera, Pax in Engl. Jahrb. xix. 93, t.1. A shrub or 
tree; branches armed with spines, densely tawny-pubescent. Leaves 
long-petioled, rounded-ovate, deeply 3-lobed, lobes obovate-oblong oF 
triangular, acute, margin repand or toothed, base narrowly deep-cordate, 
8-10 in. long, nearly as wide, subcoriaceous, gland-dotted beneath, with 
a pair of marginal glandular processes at the junction with the petiole ; 
petiole 6 in. long; stipules converted into large coriaceous acute flask- 
