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be found to belong to Sapindacee rather than to Terebin- 
thacee, and that it will quite accord with that group of the 
genus Melicocca, Juss. and De Candolle, to which the name 
of Spherococca has been given, but which has been, by 
Cambassédes, and as it would appear correctly, united with 
Hypelate, P. Browne. Indeed, it bears the closest affinity 
to Melicocea (Hypelate) paniculata of Juss. in Mém. du 
Mus. d'Hist. Nat. 3, p. 187, tab. 5; differing in little more, 
as appears from my solitary specimen and from description, 
than the shape of the leaflets,—in paniculata being acute 
at the apex, and very obtuse at the base, while the reverse is 
the case with our oblongifolia,—and in the respective number 
of stamens. 
I shall give a specific character to this plant, and take the 
description from Dr. Macfadyen, who had the opportunity of 
seeing more perfect specimens, for the fruit is unknown 
to me. 
HypELATE PANICULATA. 
Foliis bijugis magnis, foliolis oppositis brevissime petiolu- 
latis basi acutis apice obtusissimis seepe emarginatis, pani- 
culis terminalibus axillaribusque, floribus pubescentibus 8-an- 
dris. (Tas. VII, under Exothea). 
Exothea oblongifolia, Macfad. Fl. of Jamaica, p. 232. 
Has. Jamaica; Port-Royal Mountains; road to Friendship 
House, St. David's, Dr. Macfadyen ; Northern side of the 
island, Mr. Lane. 
Description. “A tree about 15 feet in height. Branches 
erect, terete, glabrous, rimoso-punctulated. Leaves alter- 
nate, equally pinnated. Leaflets, 2- rarely 3-paired, subses- 
sile 2-3 (3-5) inches long and 1(-13) broad, oblong, obtuse or 
subemarginate at the apex, entire, obscurely veined, shining 
above, glabrous, except the midrib which is minutely pu 
us beneath, thin, membranaceous, impunctate. Petiole 
subtriquetrous, striated, glabrous, 2 inches in length. $ti- 
Pules none. Panicle terminal (and axillary), sessile (or pe- 
dunculate), composed of many branches. Branches sub- 
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