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pressed-puberulent, internally prominently pilose. Filaments 

 pilose. Style glabrous. Fruits black when dry, subellipsoid, 

 glabrous, usually apiculate, 7 to 9 mm long. 



Amboina, Hitoe messen, Rel. Robins. 181b, 1815, 1816 (type), October 

 and November, 1913, in forests at an altitude of about 200 meters; Gelala, 

 Rel. Robins. 1812, September 19, 1913, altitude about 100 meters; Wae, 

 Rel. Robins. 1813, in light forest at an altitude of about 20 meters, locally 

 known as kayumuka. 



The species is well characterized by its unusually short flowers and 

 is possibly most closely allied to Polyosma stenosiphon Schltr. of New 

 Guinea. It differs from that species, however, in very many characters, 

 and while apparently common in Amboina, it does not seem previously 

 to have been described. 



PITTOSPORACEAE 



PITTOSPORUM Banks 



PITTOSPORUM RAMIFLORUM Zoll. ex Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1 ' (1858) 122. 

 Glyaspermum ramifiorum Zoll. & Mor. Nat. -Geneesk. Neerl. Ind. 2 

 (1845) 11. 

 Amboina, Hoenoet, Rel. Robins. 1663, October 8, 1913, on limestone 

 formations in light woods, altitude about 175 meters. 



The specimen agrees perfectly with material from trees cultivated 

 in the botanic garden at Buitenzorg, labelled as having originated in 

 Amboina. 



LEGUMINOSAE 



SERIANTHES Bentham 



SERIANTHES GRANDIFLORA (Wall.) Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 

 3 (1844) 225. 



Inga grandiflora Wall. Cat. (1832) No. 5285. 

 Amboina, Hatiwe, Rel. Robins. 20A5, September 15, 1913, in ravines, alti- 

 tude about 200 meters, locally known as malafut and kadaun. 



Malay Peninsula and Archipelago to the Philippines and New Guinea. 



ACACIA Willdenow 

 ACACIA FARNESIANA (Linn.) Willd. Sp. PI. 4 (1805) 1083. 

 Mimosa farnesiana Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 521. 

 Amboina, Binting, Rel. Robins. 2010, August 13, 1913; cultivated? 

 Locally known as pohong makassar. 



A native of tropical America, now widely distributed in all hot coun- 

 tries, cultivated and naturalized. 



LEUCAENA Bentham 



LEUCAENA GLAUCA (Linn.) Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. 4 (1842) 

 416. 



Mimosa glauca Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 520. 



Amboina, Batoe merah, Rel. Robins. 2016, August 24, 1913, at low 

 altitudes. 



A native of tropical America, now widely distributed in all hot countries. 



