Ficus. | CXXIIIc. MORACEH (Hutchinson). 123 
or oblong-lanceolate; mostly truncate at the base, sometimes slightly 
cordate, obtusely and shortly acuminate at the apex, 3-7 in. long, 1}-3 
in. broad, entire, thinly chartaceous, glabrous except the midrib 
above and dull on both surfaces ; midrib pubescent in the lower half 
on the upper surface, prominent below, about 1} lin. broad at the 
base, gradually tapered to the apex of the blade; lateral nerves 8-10 
on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of 45°-60°, 
prominent but rather slender on both surfaces, prominently bifurcate 
some distance from the margin ; veins equally prominent on both sur- 
faces, distinctly reticulate; petiole 1in. long, sulcate, softly pubescent; 
stipules caducous, tomentose outside. Receptacles in the axils of 
fallen leaves on the two seasons old branchlets, solitary or in pairs, 
pedunculate, subglobose, about 5 lin: in diam., permanently softly 
white-tomentose ; peduncle 23 lin. long, terete, tomentose. Basal 
bracts subpersistent, rusty-pubescent outside. Ostiole with several 
glabrescent imbricate bracts visible from the outside, the inner ones 
spreading horizontally across the orifice. Male flowers crowded near 
the ostiole, sessile; perianth-segments membranous, glabrous ; 
anther solitary, subsessile. Female flowers shortly pedicellate ; 
achene obovoid, smooth ; style lateral, nearly as long as the achene, 
with a jagged stigma. Gall flowers pedicellate. 
_ Upper Guinea. Northern Nigeria: Lokoja, and common throughout 
Northern Nigeria, Dalziel, 910! Cameroons: between Kanjang and Boki, 
Ledermann, 3691 ! 
36. F. ingentoides, Hutchinson in Kew Bulletin, 1915,319. Young 
branchlets softly tomentose, leafy. Leaves oblong-lanceolate or 
ovate-oblong, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, shortly and 
obtusely acuminate, 24-5 in. long, 1-2} in. broad, entire, thinly 
coriaceous, glabrous and dull on both surfaces or slightly shining 
above; midrib distinct on both surfaces, slightly more prominent 
below, gradually tapered to the apex of the blade; lateral nerves 
8-10 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of 
about 80°, distinct on both surfaces, bifurcate some distance from 
the margin; veins forming a fine distinct reticulation on both sur- 
faces ; petiole 3-1} in. long, pubescent, at length glabrous or nearly 
SO; stipules caducous, coriaceous, pubescent outside. Receptacles 
in the axils of fallen leaves on branchlets two seasons old, 
Shortly pedunculate, globose or slightly obovoid-globose, about 
5 lin. in diam., permanently softly tomentose; peduncle 1 lin. 
long or less, stout, tomentose. Basal bracts persistent, slightly 
pubescent outside, glabrous within. Ostiole with a few imbricate 
puberulous bracts visible from outside, the inner: ones spreading 
horizontally across the orifice. Male flowers subsessile; perianth- 
Segments membranous; stamen solitary; anther longer than broad. 
emale flowers sessile; achene smooth; style long and slender, with 
an acute stigma. Gall flowers pedicellate.—F. Stuhlmannii, var. 
