Ficus. | CXXIIIc. MORACEZ (Hutchinson). 201 
obscurely pilose when young. Leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate, 
gradually and obtusely acuminate, narrowed to an obtuse base, 
23-4 in. long, 3-14 in. broad, entire, almost membranous, dull on 
both surfaces, glabrous above, pubescent on the lower half of the 
midrib beneath; midrib flat above, prominent below, gradually 
tapered to the apex of the blade; lateral nerves 10-15 on each side 
of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of about 75°, very slender, 
distinct on both surfaces ; tertiary nerves following the direction 
of the lateral, considerably less distinct below ; petiole 4-1} in. long, 
slender, thinly pubescent or nearly glabrous; stipules deciduous, 
those surrounding the terminal bud lanceolate, subacute, about 
2 lin. long, ciliate. Receptacles axillary, very shortly pedunculate, 
globose, stipitate, about 4 lin. in diam., coarsely and obtusely warted, 
glabrous ; stipe about 1 lin. long. Basal bracts 2, very small and 
Soon deciduous. Ostiole small and 2-lipped; bracts not visible 
from the outside, all descending into the receptacle, glabrous. Male 
flowers with a solitary stamen. 
South Central. Belgian Congo: Ituri district; Fort Beni, in the forest 
near Muera, Mildbraed, 2392 ! 
154. F. rhodesiaca, Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret in Engl. Jahrb. 
xlvi. 254. A tree 20-27 ft. high; branchlets subterete, grooved, 
the young parts densely villous with dull brown hairs. Leaves 
oblong or almost elliptic, very shortly acuminate or obtuse at the 
apex, rounded at the base, 2-24 in. long, 3-1} in. broad, entire, 
chartaceous, softly pubescent on both surfaces especially on the 
midrib ; midrib nearly equally prominent on both surfaces, extending 
to the apex of the blade, about 2 lin. broad at the base; lateral 
nerves 6-7 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle 
of 45°, straight until looped about 1} lin. from the margin, prominent 
on both surfaces ; tertiary nerves rather lax and much branched, 
prominent below ; venation rather faint ; petiole about 4 lin. long, 
terete, % lin. thick, densely rusty hairy; stipules persistent for a 
Short time on the young sterile shoots, lanceolate, subobtuse, 4-4 in. 
long, membranous, pubescent near the midrib on the outside. Re- 
ceptacles numerous, in axillary pairs, pedunculate, more or less 
pendulous, globose, 4-5 lin. in diam., finely pubescent especially 
towards the base; peduncle 3-4 lin. long, rather stout, rusty- 
tomentose. Basal bracts 2, connate into a disc-like body at the 
base, ovate, obtuse, 1} lin. long, shortly and densely hairy outside. 
Ostiole 2-lipped ; orifice } lin. broad ; bracts all descending into the 
receptacle, the two nearest the mouth broader and thicker than the 
others, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 14 lin. long, glabrous, the others 
more acute and slightly membranous. Male flowers few, pedicellate ; 
Perianth-segments 3, ovate, obtuse, glabrous. Stamen solitary ; 
anther oblong, obtuse. Female flowers: perianth-segments 
