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Bark.— -Reddish-yellow brown; scaly; the scales 

 persist for many years gradually detaching 

 themselves, starting from the base of each scale. 

 This method of decortication results in there be- 

 ing a number of scales overlapping vertically, 

 the topmost one projecting perhaps 3 inches from 

 bole of tree. It gives the tree an armadillo-like 

 appearance. Inner bark light yellow-brown. 

 Solution brown; strong blue precipitate. 



Wood. — Sap ill-defined, deepening from a yellow 

 to a dark red brown. 



Rays. — 140-170. Brown; show up as fine brown 

 lines on the quarter. Pores. — Clear. 9,000 to 

 16,000 in alternate bands of close radially sep- 

 tate (2-7) minute pores and more open bands 

 of somewhat larger single and radially septate 

 pores (2) Here and there groups of 4-5 sep- 

 tate pores occur in square formation. Soft tis- 

 sue. — Exceedingly fine lines just visible connect 



the 



at close intervals. General. — A 



up xne rays 

 ;mouse brown timber with a uniform grain. Solu- 

 tion wood : a slight copper tinge; strong blue pre- 

 cipitate. Cuts hard and the pores are so minute 

 and close it requires a razor to get a surface. 

 54 lb. per cubic foot. 



Locality. — Between lorobaiva and Naro 5,000 feet. 

 It lias a wide range and is to be found anywhere 

 between 3,000 and 6 ; 500 feet on the Owen Stan- 

 ley Range. 



Material collected. — Leaves, bark, wood. 



Eugenia sp., ISTo. 121. 



Large tree with a girth of 8 feet and a bole of 

 60 feet. 



Leaves. — Simple, opposite; petiole ^; blade 5 to 

 5f by 1| to 2 inches; lanceolate or oval; acu- 

 minate; entire; glabrous; heavily oil-dotted. 



Bark. — Grey-brown; scaly. Inner bark red-brown. 

 l-40th inch deep; show up as oblongs and specks 

 on quarter. Pores.— Clear. 3,000 to 4,500 in 

 less and more porous bands, single, rarely radi- 

 ally septate (2). Soft tissue. — Absent. General. 

 -A mouse-brown wood, straight grained, and 

 a pretty figure on the quarter. Solution wood : 

 colourless; faint brown precipitate. Cuts hard; 

 54 lb. per cubic foot. 



Wood. — Sap undefined; yellow. 



Rays— 200-250; yellow; sinuous round pores. 



Locality. — Vanapa. 



Date.— May, 1922. 



Material collected — Leaves 



w 



ood. 



Eugenia sp., K"os. 317 and 627. 



A large, graceful tree; 8 feet girth; 50 feet bole 



and 90 feet over all. Narrow buttresses. 

 Leaves. — Simple, opposite and subopposite; petiole 



l 1 



to 



H 



f, twisted; blade 3 to 4| inches by 

 inches; elliptical to lanceolate; distinct vena- 

 tion and a marginal vein; midrib prominent, 

 brown; glabrous; rather coriaceous; acute to 



acuminate. 



Flowers. — Large terminal corymbs of mauve 

 flow 7 ers. The flowers are numerous, and, though 

 small, form a conspicuous mass at ends of 

 branchlets. Bud 3-16 inch with 1-32 inch lid 

 which opens like a eucalyptus bud. When fully 

 cut the cone-shaped receptacle is 3-16 inch long 

 and mauve, and bears an indefinite number of 



These are 8-16 



inch long, mauve, and bear small yellow capi- 

 tate anthers. Gr. style white, terete 3-10 inch 



filaments inserted on its edge. 



long. 



Bark. 



x 



2 



inch thick, yellow at butt and when 



shaded; when exposed it is cream white. Scaly: 

 scales papery, leaving a surface finely scrolled. 

 Inner bark, red brown. Solution sherry. Strong 

 blue precipitate. 



Wood. — Sap 1| inch, pale yellow. Heart a red 



broA\ 



n. 



Rays.— (1) Coarse 100; (2) Fine 220. l-80th 

 inch deep; show up as small brown oblongs on 

 quarter. Sinuous twisting around pores. Pores. 

 Clear. 5,000 to 10,000. Single and radially 

 septate tAvo or in groups of three. They occur 

 in concentric bands increasing and decreasing 

 in number to the square inch. The dark bands 

 are where the pores are least numerous. Soft 

 tissue. — Absent. General. — Pink brown wood. 

 Solution wood: very pale pink; strong blue pre- 

 cipitate. Cuts hard. 48 lb. per cubic foot. 



Locality. — Collected on Vailala River. Also seen 

 on Baroi, Purari and Kikori Rivers. 



Date.— December, 1922. 



Native names. — Ai-i-hi (Vailala), Kewarikura 

 (Keke), Abaru (Yabim). 



Remarks- — A very showy tree. A tough, hard, 



interlocked grained wood. 



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

 Eugenia sp., No. 579. 



A large tree, 8 feet in girth with a bole of 70 

 , feet and attaining 100 feet over all. Not but- 

 tressed bllt it has a tendency to develop spurs 

 . and grooves in maturity. 



Leaves. — Simple, 



opposite. 



Petiole 



4"2 j 



blade 



.] to 4.1 inches by 1 ; ] to 2 inches; tapering 

 more or less evenly to each end; thin, shiny. 



Bark. — \ inch thick; reddish brown; 

 very untidy for the scales do not 



scaly 

 shed 



am 



1 



and hang do 



wn in 



long 



corn- 



strips "where 



pletcly 



they come off cleanly they leave the under bark 



Inner bark yellow hrown. Dark 



scro 



lied. 



tawny solution; strong muddy-green precipitate. 



Wood. — Sap ill-defined, starting 

 a good dark brown. 



* grey 



deepens to 



Kays. — 300-300, fairly straight, large pores cause 

 kinks; some coarse, some fine; 1-1 6th inch deep; 



inconspicuous on quarter; pores 

 and radially septate (2). General. 



1,500 single 



\ mouse- 



coloured dense wood with a close straight grain; 

 weighs 51 lb. to cubic foot. Solution : colour- 

 less; blue precipitate. 



Locality. — Ioangey. 



Date. — December, 1923. 



Native name. — Taipwa. 



Remarks, — Compare Papua Xo. 428. 



Material collected. — Leaves. 



Bark, W 



Planch onia timorensis Bhune, Xos. 'I and 606. 



A large tree 9 feet girth, 00 feet bole, up to 120 

 feet over all; no buttresses or flange roots but 

 grows up straight from the ground. 



Leaves. — Simple, alternate, petiolate, decurrent, 

 venation pinnate, 6 by 4 inches obovate, finely 



serrate 



Flowers'. 



acute glabrous, 

 Regular. 



tliin. 



The tubes of stamens with 4 



petals adhering fall to the ground, apparently 



during night, as I was unable to find a specimen 



(lower on the trees. Pink and 



own 



white, large, conspicuous when fallen. 

 Fruit- -Fleshy, gre«-u ? smooth; 31 by 2£ with per- 

 sistent calyx and style at apex. Rote on ground 

 and is much eaten by wild pig; contains large 



number three-sided seeds 7-16th by 3-1 6th inch. 



