542 LXXXIX. sapoTacez. (C. B. Clarke.) [Dichopsis. 
** Species of Malabar. 
8. D. elliptica, Benth. in Gen. Pl. ii. 658; leaves elliptic or somewhat 
obovate subobtuse glabrous, pedicels 1} in. minutely tòmentose, stamens 12-18 
(usually 14-17). Bassia elliptica, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. iii. 36; Dalz. A 
Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 189: Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 43. Bassia sp., Mig. Pl. Hohenack. n. 
397. Isonandra acuminata, Drury Useful Pl. Ind. 260, not of Gardner. 
Bompay and Canara; Dalzell. MANGALORE; Hohenacker, Canara; Stocks. 
Western Guars, up to 4000 ft. ; common, Beddome. 
A tree, 100 ft., trunk often straight, unbranched to a great height; branchlets 
and shoots minutely adpressedly pilose. Leaves 4 by 2 in., obtuse or with a short 
obtuse triangular point, base cuneate; petiole 4 in. Pedicels 4-8 together, axillary or 
terminal. Caly.-lobes } in., ovate, subacute, minutely adpressed-pilose. Corolla } in., 
segments fulvous-silky on the back. Filaments short, hairy; anthers narrow-lanceo- 
late, acute, sometimes tips hairy. Ovary 6-celled. Berry 14 in., ellipsoid.—Indian 
Gutta-percha. 
*** Species of East Bengal and the Malay Peninsula. 
9. D. polyantha, Benth. in Gen. Pl. ii. 658; leaves obovate-oblong 
subobtuse closely silky-tomentose beneath or mature nearly glabrous, pedicels 
1} in., filaments hairy hardly as long as the anthers. Bassia polyantha, Wall. 
Cat. 4166; A. DC. Prodr. viii. 198. Sideroxylon regium, Wall. Cat. 4156, 
partly. Isonandra polyantha, Kurz For. FI. ii, 119, and in Journ. As, Soc. 1877, 
pt. ii. 230. 
Siruet; Wallich, H. f. 4 T. Cacuan; Keenan.  CurrrAGONG; H. f. 4 T. 
Prau; Wallich. Arracan; Kurz. 
A tree, 30-40 ft. Leaves 5} by 21 in., base cuneate, silvery or rich brown glossy 
beneath; petiole }-14 in,  Pedicels in lax clusters towards the ends of the branches, 
tomentose. Calyx-lobes 4-4 in., ovate, hardly acute. Corolla nearly j in., cream- 
coloured. Stamens 12, sometimes more. Berry 14 in. obovoid, scaly brown, l- 
seeded.—Yields good gutta-percha in large quantity (Kurz). Flowers eaten (Keenan). 
10. D. obovata, Clarke; leaves obovate-oblong glaucescent glabrous 
beneath secondary nerves obscure, pedicels j in. densely clustered, filaments 
glabrous at least as long as the anthers. Isonandra obovata, Griff. Notul. iv. 
293; Kurz For. Fl. ii. 120, and in Journ. As. Soc. ii, 230, Bassia? hypoleuca, 
Miq. Fl. Ind, Bat. Suppl. 582 ( fide Kurz). 
Maracca; Griffith (Kew Distrib. n. 3606), Maingay (n. 985, 996). SINGAPORE; 
T. Anderson. 
A tree; branches thick, leaves clustered towards their extremities; shoots rusty- . 
tomentose. Leaves 8} by 3-4 in., obtuse or very shortly acute, base cuneate, primary 
nerves 12 on each side, much raised beneath; petiole 2 1n. Clusters densely covering 
the branches below the terminal leaves. Calyx-lobes }-} in., ovate, subobtuse. 
Corolla } in., nearly glabrous without, segments narrow acute. Stamens 12. Berries 
1 in. diam., globose.—Kurz says that there is another species collected in Martaban 
by Falconer closely allied to this. The imperfect specimen collected by Faleoner at 
Moulmein appears identical. 
11. D. Helferi, Clarke; leaves obovate-lanceolate obtuse glabrous secon- 
dary nerves distinct, pedicels 3 in. densely clustered. 
TTENAssERIM ` Helfer (Kew Distrib. n. 3616). Tavoy; Packman. 
Closely allied to D. obovata ; and is perhaps Helfer’s Tenasserim plant referred to 
D. obovata by Kurz; but the nervation of the leaves is different. Leaves 85 by 3 in., 
base cuneate, primary nerves 8-9 on each side, $-1 in. apart, inarching not con- 
spieuously parallel—Corolla not seen. 
