long) suberect, channelled above. Leaves shorter than the 
petioles, unequally cordate, lobed, shortly and bluntly 
toothed, slightly waved, bright green above, paler below, 
where the veins are deep red, especially on the older leaves. 
Cymes axillary ; peduncle about as long as the petiole, 
slightly compressed, dichotomous, with a male flower im the 
fork, and one male and one female flower on each division. 
Male flowers dipetalous, white, petals equal and subrotund, 
stamens united only at the base of the filaments. Female 
flowers with five unequal petals. Germen with three sub- 
equal, acute wings, slightly rose-coloured at the edges near 
the base when young. Graham. 
Fig. 1. Young Fruit:—magnijied. 
