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CELASTRINE^E. 



Euonymus javanicus, Blume. 



Euonymus javanicus, Blume; Horsf., PI. Jav., p. 13, t. 28; Miq., Fl. Ind. Eat., i. 2, p. 588, 

 jS timorensis, Zipp. 



Arrou. — Also in Timor ; the typical form is common in Java. 



Gymnosporia rnontana, Benth. ? 



Gymnosporia rnontana, Benth. ? Fl. Austr., i. p. 400, Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 621 ; Oliver, FI. 

 Trop. Afr., i. p. 361 {Cdastrus senegalensis, Lam.) 



Timor Laut. — A very variable species, ranging from Australia to North-western India, 

 and also widely dispersed in Tropical Africa. Gymnosporia is widely spread in the warmer 

 regions of the Old World, extending to the Pacific Islands and South-western Europe. 



Hippocratea grahami, Wight 1 



Hippocratea grahami, Wight? Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 624. 



Timor Laut. — The species is doubtful. Hippocratea is a large genus, generally spread 

 in the tropics. There is also a doubtful species of the allied genus Salacia, perhaps Salacia 

 patens, Dene., from Timor Laut. Hippocratea grahami inhabits the Indian Peninsula 

 from Concan southward, and perhaps also Assam and Silhet. 



RHAMNE^E. 



Smythea pacifica, Seem. 



Smythea pacifica, Seem., Fl. Yit., p. 41, t. 11. 



Arrou. — Fiji and Admiralty Islands, and perhaps also New Guinea and Timor Laut, for 

 Smythea novoguineensis, Scheff., does not appear to be different. The genus was founded on 

 this species, and two others are known to inhabit the Malayan Peninsula. 



Alphitonia excelsa, Eeiss. var. 



Alphitonia excelsa, Reiss. var. ; Benth., Fl. Austr., i. p. 414; Seem., Fl. Yit., p. 43. 



Timor Laut.- — Tropical Australia, and common throughout the Fiji Islands; also 

 collected in the Society, Tongan, and Samoan Islands, and in New Caledonia. Perhaps 

 also in Borneo and the Philippines ; or, if not the same species, a very closely allied one. 

 As bmited by Bentham and Seemann, the species is a very variable one, and several of the 

 forms have been described as species. Mr Bentham suggests that there is only one species. 

 It is a tree of considerable size, yielding a useful timber. 



