254 ENUMERATION OF \_Laurac€CB , 



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that the deciduous periantli of tlie present can scai'cely be considered more than a 

 specific character. It is evidently very closely allied to Haasia Wi^Mii, Nees. 



3. MACHILUS, Rumpli. ; Nees, 



1. M. macrantha^ N. ab E. Syst. Laur. p. 174, cum syn. ; Wight, 

 Ic. t. 1824.— JIf. fflaiccescens, Wight, Ic. t. 1825.— c.p. 2270, (2271.) 



Hab. Central and Sonth-western Proyinces, at an elevation of 1500 

 to 4000 feet. ISom. vulg. " Oolooloo-gass." 



The timber of this large tree is useful for building purposes. 



4. ALSEODAPHNE, N. ab E. 



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I. A. semicarpifolia, N.abE. Syst. Laur. p. 182, cum syn. ; Wight, 

 Ic. tt. 1826, 1827.— c.p. 2269. ^ ^ J & 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island; not uncommon. 



Frudus oblongus, 8 lin. longus, 5 lin. latus; ^^^^V^/Zo incrassato, tuberculato, 

 6-10 lin. longo. • 



A very variable plant as regards the size and shape of the leaves. 



5. CRYPTOCARYA, E. Br. 



Wight 



, -^ ,, ^^- , - . , Wight, Ic. t. 1829, (non N. 



ab E. fid. Hook, f.)— c.p. 414, (2392.) ^ 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 5000 feet. IS'om. vulg. " Goloo- 

 mora-gass." 



Folia subtus fen-ugineo-puberula. Fruetm subspha^ricus, nitidus, niger, semi- 



polhcaris. 



A large tree, useful for building purposes. 



2. C. membranacea, Tbw. ; foliis oblongis vel rariua ovato-oblongis, 



abrupte acummatis, subglabris, membranaceis, utrinque minute promi- 



nentim reticulatis, basi acutis et parum obliquis ; panieuUs brevibus, 



paucitioris, ferrugmeo-tomentellis ',fructibus oblongo-ovoideis, ecostatis. 

 — c.p. 2701. 



Hab. Saffragam District, up to an elevation of 2000 feet. 



Arlor mcdiocris. Folia 2|-7 poll. loaga, l-2f poll lata, petiolo 3^ lin. longo. 

 Frudus atro-paq)ureus, circiter 7 liu. longus. 



This would seem, judging from Nees von Esenbeck's description of his C. awyg- 

 dalina,m Syst. Laur. p. 208, to be closely allied to that species, and to differ from 

 it principally in having much smaller panicles of flowers. 



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6. TETRANTHERA, IT. ab E. 



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(Cum Lepidadenia, N. ab E.) 



TTr * iT' t"""®*****^*' ^^^^- (^-ab E. Syst. Laur. p. 511, cum syn.; 

 Wi^ht, Ic. t. 1834.)— c.p. 2275. i- ' -^ 



3. L^entral Jfrovmce, up to an elevation of 4000 

 vulg. " Kos-badda-gass." 



c.p. 2773. 



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Province, Macrae 



