4 NOTES ON THE 
nude subequilongis (fructu globoso glabro).—M. Bicuhyba, Schott 
in Spreng. Syst. Cur. post. p. 409. 
Leaves much shorter than in M. fatua, narrower than in M. venosa, 
and readily known by the peculiar form of their base. The flowers are 
few and small. : 
Grows in the forests of the provinces of Rio Janeiro and Bahia. 
The specimens I have examined are from Martius, Herb. Bras. n. 650, 
and Gardner, Rio Janeiro, n. 5596. Its chief use appears to be medi- 
cinal, although Martius states his opinion that by cultivation the aro- 
. matic properties of its nutmeg might be much improved. 
4. M. fatua (Sw. Fl. Ind. Occid. p. 1126); foliis breviter petiolatis 
anguste oblongis basi rotundatis subtus pallidis subtomentosis, pa- 
niculis amplis decompositis, calyce profunde trifido, antheris 3 ob- 
longis columnz parte nuda brevioribus (fructu ovali v. subgloboso). 
—M. Surinamensis, Roland. ex Sw. |. c.— M. sebifera, var. longifolia, 
. Lam. Diet. vol. iv. p. 391, ex descr. 
. Leaves usually 6-8 inches long and scarcely an inch broad, or in 
— luxuriant specimens near a foot long and 14 inch broad; the veins 
numerous, nearly transverse, and reaching very near the margin. The 
bracts much larger than in the other American species; the flowers 
numerous, on pedicels rather longer than the calyx. 
... Common in Guiana; it appears to extend from Para to the West 
Indies. My specimens are from St. Vincent (Anderson), British 
Guiana (Rob. Schomburgk, 2nd Coll. n. 950, Rich. Schomb. n. 1257), 
Surinam (Hostmann, n. 786), and Caripe near Para (Spruce). It is 
there known by the name of Ucu-uda, or Oil-tree. The nut, according 
. to Rolander (quoted by Swartz), is used, when fresh, in lieu of the real 
 mutmeg, but loses its aromatic properties in a week. 
5. M. subsessilis, sp. n.; foliis brevissime petiolatis anguste oblongis 
. basi anguste cordatis subtus pallidis demum glabris, paniculis bre- 
dé vibus parum ramosis, calyce profunde trifido, antheris 3 (rarius 4—6) 
. anguste oblongis columns parte nuda brevioribus, fructu oblongo 
.. tomentoso. 
|. Leaves very edi those of M. fatua in general form and dimensions, 
but they are emarginate at the base close to the very short petiole 
(barely 1 line long). The inflorescence is that of M. officinalis, or rather 
more branched. The fruit is very different, being olive-shaped, about 
. id lines long, and covered with a rusty down. 
