Mr. Hunter's Characters of two Species of Nauclea. 223 



The figure Tab. XXII. is copied from a drawing transmitted 

 by Dr. Berry at Madras, to Dr. Roxburgh. It exhibits the 

 parts of the flower, which I was unable to find; and also another 

 circumstance, which never fell under my observation, that is 

 flower-bearing peduncles and recurved spines from the axilla; of 

 the same pair of leaves. These spines are no doubt the pedun- 

 cles of a former year. 



2. Nauclea acida. 



Climbing. Branches four-cornered, smooth. Leaves 

 ovate, pointed, smooth. Stipules four, pointed. Pe- 

 duncles axillary, solitary, simple, jointed, bracteated, 

 recurved after flowering, persistent. 



The leaves have an acid taste. 



Found at Soongey Clooan. 



3. Nauclea sclerophylla. 



Climbing. Branches four-cornered, pubescent. Leaves 

 elliptic, short-pointed, rigid, rough below. Stipules 

 two, lateral, lunate, two-lobed. Peduncles axillary, 

 solitary, simple, jointed, bracteated, recurved after flow- 

 ering, persistent. 



Stem shrubby, climbing. 

 I Branches opposite, brachiate, four-cornered, four-furrowed, 

 pubescent, spreading. 

 Leaves large, opposite, decussated, elliptical, short-pointed, 

 waving, rigid; above smooth; below pubescent, nerved, 

 reticulated. 

 Petioles short, cylindrical, pubescent, spreading. 



Stipules 



