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Calamus. DIOECIA HEXANDRIA, 773 
Captain Hardwicke, on whom we can depend, observes, 4s, 
Res, vi. p. 376. that the natives in several parts of the moun- 
tains above Hurdwar manufacture a coarse, thick cloth from 
the bark, which the poorer people wear. 
I perfectly agree with Willdenow, in thinking all the va- 
rieties, if even such they can be called, centre in one species, 
From the same seed and even on the same plant, I have 
found the leaves both opposite and alternate ; and sometimes 
the more rare male and female flowers on the same individu- 
al, and even hermaphrodite. 
DIOECIA HEXANDRIA. 
CALAMUS. Schreb, gen. N. 589. 
Maur. Perianth three-parted, Femaie. (Female her- 
maphrodite or hermaphrodite.) Perianth three-toothed, 
Corol three-parted. Stamina six, abortive. Germ superior, 
three-celled ; cells one-seeded ; attachment inferior. _ Berries 
backwardly imbricated with cartilaginous scales, generally 
one-seeded, mbryo in the base of the PerepAM 
1. C. Zalacea. Willd. ii, 204, 
Shrubby, not scandent nor flagelliferous, molaniiornen: 
Leaflets numerous, approximate, alternate, opposite, linear, 
bristly on both sides. Inflorescence radical. Berry oblique- 
ly turbinate, generally three-seeded. 
Calamus Zalacea. Gert, Sem. ii, ¢. 139. f. 1. 
Zalacea, Rumph, Amb, v. t. 57. f. 2. 
A native of the Malay Islands. The pulp of the fruit iseaten, 
by both Malays and spies Piss 
ws C. humilis. R. , , 
Shrubby, not scandent nor eaellveis, Leaflets ne 3 
Jar, smooth, many-nerved. Spines few, but iin anh ener 
_ A native of Chittagong, 
