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Evodia hortensis Forst., No. 307. 



A shrub or small tree. 20 feet high, and 2 inches 

 diameter. Branches low down. 



Leaves. — Simple 



- . opposite, decussate. Petiole, 

 f to 1| inches; swollen at both junctions — stem 

 and blade. 



gul 



Blade averages 10 x If inches; irre- 

 in shape; some have deep indentations 



on one side and are entire on the other; others 

 undulate on both sides, but at different distances 



from the base. Others again, have long spur-like 

 projections, sometimes 3 inches long. Lastly, 

 some are entire on both margins and more or less 

 lanceolate or elliptical. The surface of the 

 leaves is glabrous; heavily oil-dotted. In tex- 

 ture the leaves are soft and thin. When crushed 

 between the fingers they give out a strong per- 

 fume, somewhat between a lemon scented ver- 

 bena and a mint. 



Flowers. — Axillary panicles of white flowers. Pe- 

 duncles, l-32nd inch, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. — Green, oil-dotted, dehiscent capsule; 3-1 6th 

 inch long by i inch diameter, containing one 

 seed. 



Locality. — Baroi. 

 Date. — November. 



Native names.— 



ve names. — Bopa (Vailala), Kabua (Binan- 

 deri), Kairarura (Evara), Ebala (Motu). 



Remarks. — It is cultivated by the natives in the 

 Delta and Northern Divisions for its fragrant 

 leaves which are either wrapped up and strung 

 . as necklaces. They are boiled in coco-nut oil 

 and dried in the sun, or merely dried without 

 preparation. The necklaces are worn at dances 

 by the boys, who will also place the treated loaves 

 in their armlets. Said to be much appreciated 

 by their partners of the opposite sex. 



Material collected. — Leaves, flowers, and fruit. 



Evodia lamprocarpa Forst., No. 169a. 



Large tree, 7 feet girth and 60 feet overall. One 

 of the first forest trees to overtop the farm re- 

 growth. 



Leaves. — Trifoliate, opposite. Petiole, 5 inches; 

 leaflet's petiole, { inch; lateral pair, 7 inches ] 



4^; terminal, 10 x 5. Lanceolate, acuminate, 



downy below ; smooth above. 

 Fruit. — A dehiscent capsule, containing one jet- 

 black round seed 1-lOth inch diameter. 



Bark.- 



J inch thick. 

 Longitudinally wrinkled, 

 streaked with yellow. 



Grey mottled with brown. 



Inner bark white 



Wood. — Sap undefined, white, soft. 



s. 



210 



wavy and slightly sinuous around 

 pores; l-50th inch deep; show up as lines on 

 quarter. Pores. — Conspicuous. 2,000 to 



3.000 



) 



single and radially septate (2) ; rather evenly 

 scattered. Soft tissue. — Absent. General. — A 

 white straight-grained wood. Solution wood, 

 colourless; no precipitate. Cuts firm; 32 lb. per 



cubic foot. 



to 2,000 



Locality. — All round the Territory up 



feet. 

 Bate. — Fruits in Xorth-west Division in July. 



Native name. — Gareba (Buna). 

 Material collected. — Leaves, fruit, wood. 



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Large tree, 8 feet girth, with a 70-ft. bole and 100 

 feet overall. No buttresses. 



Leaves. — Compound, alternate. Stalk 9 inches, 



green, pubescent when young; in older leaves 



blackish and warty. Leaflets opposite and sub- 

 opposite; 4 pairs and a terminal one. Petiole 



i 



8\ 



x 2 to 2-|; lanceolate, acuminate, curved from 

 base to apex; more or less asymmetrical; midrib 

 prominent yellow. Lateral veins are clear, and 

 follow the midrib a little way before diverging; 

 margin slightly recurved; surface glabrous; tex- 

 ture somewhat coriaceous. 

 Fruit. — Single, two and three on stout stalk, 

 8 inches long. Green, 6 inches long, covered with 

 stout spines ^ inch long and j inch wide at base. 

 Dehisces into five canoe-shaped segments, each 

 containing fleshy core 1 inch deep, on the side of 

 which are embedded numerous winged seeds 

 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, the seed itself 

 being H inches x f inch. When the fruit is 

 mature enough to open it is 9 inches to 10 inches 



long. 

 Bark. — | inch thick. Grey-brown, faintly Ion 



sri- 



tudinally lined, otherwise smooth; fibrous. 



inner bark yellow brown, streaked with yellow. 

 Wood. — Sap undefined, white and pale-yellow. 

 Rays.— Clear. 120 to 140. Yellow. l-25th inch 



deep; show up as lines on quarter. 



Cle* 



ir. 



:5,000 



Pores. 



narrow bands of 



to 6,000; very 

 very crowded pores occur about 6 to the inch; 



remainder evenly scattered ; septate radially 

 (2 to 3). Soft tissue. — Absent. General. — A 

 pale clean wood with a satin sheen on quarter. 

 Solution wood, colourless; no precipitate. 47 lb. 



per cubic foot. 



Locality.— 5,000 feet up the main Owen Stanley 



Range. 



Bate.— February, 1928. 



Native name. — Xizanu ( Laruni). 



Remarks. — A hard wood. 



Material collected. — Leaves, fruit, bark, wood. 



Flindcrsia sp., 'No. 15. 



Large tree, S feet girth, 90 feet bole, and 110 feet 



overall. No buttresses. 

 Leaves. — Compound, alternate. 



Stalk, inches 



to 8 inches. Three pairs of leaflets and a ter- 



inches 



to 



6 s 



terminal one lj inch; blade, 3 mcnes to u 4 

 inches x 1 ! inches to 2£ inches; oval to elliptical, 



' tapering evenly to base and apex; midrib pro- 

 minent below;' venation distinct; apex more or 

 less acute 1 ; glabrous; thin. 



Flowers.— Only buds collected. Terminal panicles 

 6i inches long, on stout somewhat square sec- 

 tioned main stalk. 



Fruit — Only haflf-rotted seed, vessels collected. 



Characteristic Flindersia 



:>\ 



long. 



Bark.—'] inch; grey-brown; smooth, 



longitudinal lines of pustule*. 



fi 



except for 



Inner bark 



yellow-brown. Solution colourless, and no pre- 

 cipitate. 

 Wood.— Sap \\ inches; pale-yrllow; heart yellow- 



brown. 

 Rays. — Clear, 



l-20th inch 



trivinic wood 



115 to 120 to the inch, yellow, 



deep, 



a maple grain. Pores. 



show up clearly on quarter, 



3,000 to 



4,000 radially septate, 2 to :i, evenly scattered. 



Soft tissue.- -Conspicuous. Thin concentric 

 lines at. irregular intervals, ."> to 10 to the inch. 



General. — A pale timber with a uniform grain. 



Solution wood colourless, no precipitate. Cuts 



hard, and breaks up along pons, making section 

 cutting very diilieult. W lb. per cuhie foot. 



Locality.— Vailala, Venapa, Veimauri, Aroa. 



Date.— December, 192l'. 



