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RAUWOLFIA SUMATRANA. W. J. 
PENTANDRIA Monoeynia. Nat. Ord. APocyNER. 
Foliis ternis quaternisve elliptico-oblongis superne latioribus 
glabris, floribus terminalibus umbellatis, corolla fauce villis 
clausa. 
Tampal badak, or Simbu badak. Ma/ay.— Frequent near 
Bencoolen.—It grows to a small Tree, having somewhat the 
habit and foliage of the Mangga lant, or Cerbera Manghas. 
The whole plant is lactescent. Leaves verticillate, generally 
in three, sometimes in four, shortly petioled, about six inches 
long, elliptic-oblong, broader above, and terminating in a 
_ short point, very entire, very smooth, rather firm, and having 
nearly transverse nerves. Peduncles 3-4, umbellate, terminal, 
long, round and smooth, bearing compound wmbels of small 
white flowers. Calyx small, 5-lobed. Corolla white; tube 
longer than the calyx; limb spreading, 5-parted, lobes sub- 
rotund; faux closed with white hairs, which appear to form 
five tufts. Stamens 5, included; filaments very short; 
anthers yellow, sagittate, acute, conniving over the stigma. 
Ovary &urrowed on both sides, 2-celled, tetrasporous, sur- 
rounded by an obscurely 5-lobed nectarial ring. Styles 2, 
united together. Stigma peltate, capitate, glutinous, papil- 
lose. Berry globose, smooth, containing two nuts, which 
are compressed, rugose, gibbous, and tapering towards the 
top, subunilocular with an imperfect dipcpiment, generally: 
l-seeded. Seed compressed. — — 
Oss. Thin spoilaa hae iae idi a 
blance to Rauwolfia nitida, but is sufficiently distinguished 
by its inflorescence. The wood of the tree is very light, 
and employed by the Sumatrans for the scabbards of their 
Swords and kreesses. 
TACCA CRISTATA. W.J. 
Foliis indivisis lato-lanceolatis, involucro diphyllo, umbella 
secunda cernua superne intra involucrum foliolis duobus — 
involucro duplo longioribus stipata. 
Native of Singapore and Pulo Penang.—Zioot thick and 
