536 LXXXIX, SAPOTACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) — [Sarcosperma. 
villous. Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, pt. ii. 999. Sideroxylon arboreum, 
Herb, Ham.— Celastrinea, Wall. Cat. 9011. Sapotea, Griff. Notul. iv. 291, and 
Ie, Pl. Asiat. t, 501. 
Sikxr« and Kuasta, alt, 0-4000 ft.; Hamilton, Ze, Parxoyr Mrs. (in South-east 
Assam); Griffith (Kew Distrib. n. 3603). 
A large, bushy tree. Leaves 9 by 2 in., parallel-sided, rarely somewhat obovate, 
suddenly shortly acuminated, base rhomboid, secondary nerves very prominent beneath; 
petiole $ in. Spikes in panicles 2-8 in.; flowers densely fascicled, Calyx 4-3 in. 
Corolla-tube scarcely A. in., without hairs within; lobes is715 mn. Fruit 1 by äm, 
and 4 in. thick ; 1-seeded fruits only 4 in. broad, obtuse; calyx-lobes persistent, de- 
flexed.— Leaves sometimes somewhat obovate, but never so broad as in Griff. Ic. Pl. 
Asiat. t. 501, which may represent a different species; for Griffith’s Patkoye example 
(from which this t. 501 is supposed to be taken) has leaves 9 by 2 in., exactly 
parallel-sided. 
2. S. Griffithii, Benth. in Gen. Pl. ii, 655; leaves lanceolate coriaceous, 
panicle and calyx glabrous. Sideroxylon sp. 10, Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. & T. 
Kuasta and JarxrEA Mrs, alt, 3-5000 ft.; Griffith (Kew Distrib. n. 3602); 
H. f. 4 T., &e. 
A large tree. Leaves 5 by 14 in., secondary nerves not prominent, no pits in the 
axils of the leaves beneath. Inflorescence nearly as in S. arboreum. Fruit unknown. 
— Nearly allied to S. arboreum; the leaves are smaller, 
3, SIDEROXYLON, Linn. 
Trees, Leaves alternate, lanceolate elliptic or obovate, exstipulate. Flowers 
small, in axillary fascicles, subsessile or shortly pedicelled ; pedicels pubescent 
villous or tomentose. Calyr-segments 5, much imbricated, subequal. Corolla- 
tube campanulate ; lobes5,imbricated. Stamens 5 (perfect), attached to the base 
of the corolla-lobes, filaments short or linear; anthers ovate or lanceolate j 
staminodes 5, lanceolate. Ovary villous, rarely nearly glabrous, 5- (more rarely 
-2-) celled ; style cylindric, short or long. Berry ovoid or globose, 5-4- (or 
3-l-) seeded. Seeds albuminous, usually oblong, much compressed, testa hard, 
hilum long.—Species 60, tropical, and a few subtropical. 
* Calyx-lobes not acute. Buds obtuse. 
l. S. grandifolium, Wall. in Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey & Wall. ii. 348, 
and Cat. 4155; branchlets glabrous, leaves obovate-oblong glabrous, pedicels 
-i in. minutely pubescent, calyx nearly glabrous. A. DC. Prodr. viii. 178; 
Kurz For. Fi. ii. 117, and in Journ. As. Soc. 1877, pt. ii. 228. S. regium, 
Wall. Cat. 4156, A. 
Smuet; Wallich. Kuasta; alt. 3000 ft., below Cherra, H. Lë T. Deeg: 
Wallich. ManmrABAN; Kurz. 
A large tree. Leaves 10 by 3j in., acute, tapering at the base, primary nerves 
strong beneath; petiole 1 in.  Pedicels densely clustered along the branches below 
the leaves crowded at their extremities, upon very short spurs. Calyx-lobes } in., 
much imbricated, inner pubescent. Corolla whitish, hardly longer than the calyx. 
Staminodes lanceolate-linear. Berry (fide Kurz) globular, size of an apple, smooth, 
yellow then brown, 5—10-seeded. 
2. S. Maingayi, Clarke; branchlets rusty-pubescent, leaves obovate- 
oblong shortly acute base tapering nearly glabrous, pedicels 0-3 in. and calyx 
closely rusty-pubescent. 
Matacca ; Maingay (n. 993). 
A tree; leaves crowded towards the end of the branches. Leaves 6 by 24 in, 
