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„are of the shape and size represented by Aublet, t. 345, fig. 4 and 5. 
Those represented fig. 6 and 7, which are twice the size, may very 
likely, as stated by Aublet, proceed from a mere variety, but fig. 8 and 
9 are so very different in shape that they must surely belong to some 
perfectly distinct species. 
Evidently a very common tree in Guiana and North Brazil My 
specimens are from British Guiana (Rob. Schomburgk, 1st coll. n. 711, 
2nd coll. n. 588, 907 and 991, Rich. Schomb. n. 906, 1402, and 1713), 
French Guiana (Martin), Surinam (Hostmann, n. 635), Parà and San- 
tarem (Spruce), and province of Goyaz (Gardner, n. 3566). I find no 
record of any use of the fruit except as furnishing a vegetable wax for 
candles, and the acrid red juice extracted from the bark, as in the case 
_ of other species, is used medicinally. 
9? M. theiodora, Spruce, sp. n.; foliis breviter petiolatis amplis ovatis 
— v. late oblongis acuminatis basi late subcordatis subtus glaucis vix 
 tomentosis impunctatis, paniculis decompositis folio brevioribus, . 
fructu subgloboso ferrugineo-tomentoso. 
Tree of 20 feet, with leaves like those of M. sebifera, but rather 
broader, less cordate at the base, and much less downy underneath; 
the fruit rather larger and borne on thicker and longer pedicels. I 
should nevertheless, in the absence of flowers, have considered it as a 
. mere variety of that species, had not Mr. Spruce assured me that it is 
_ perfectly distinct. The leaves, when drying, are said to emit a strong 
odour of tea. 
Gathered in March in the forest about Barra do Rio Negro by Mr. 
Spruce. 
— 10? M. punctata, Spruce, sp. n.; foliis breviter petiolatis amplis ob- 
. longo-lanceolatis basi rotundato-truncatis crebre pellucido-punctatis 
.. subtus glaucis vix tomentosis, paniculis (fructiferis) brevibus dense 
. ramosissimis, fructu globoso obtusissimo tomentoso. 
‘Leaves longer than in M. sebifera, and not so broad, not at all cor- 
date although broad at the base; the pellucid dots very distinct and 
copious. Fruit-panicles scarce 2 inches long and broad. Fruits nume- 
rous, smaller than in M. sebifera, with very short stalks. 
A slender tree, of about 16 feet, found by Mr. Spruce in the moist 
forest about Barra do Rio Negro, 
11? M. macrophylla, Spruce, sp. n.; foliis brevissime petiolatis amplis 
_ oblongo-ellipticis breviter acuminatis basi anguste rotundatis subtus 
