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co-loculare, oo-ovulatum. Stylus simplex; stigma terminale. Bacca calycis limbo coronata, abortu 
sepissime 1-locularis, 1-2-sperma. Semina crassa. Embryonis exalbuminosi cotyledones crasse, 
carnosze, plus minus in massam cum radicula brevissima continuam coalitse.—Arbores v. frutices ; 
foliis oppositis exstipulatis pellucido-punctatis integerrimis; floribus axillaribus v. terminalibus, soli- 
tariis cymosis v. cymoso-paniculatis, bibracteolatis, albis flavis v. purpureis; baccis nigris rubris 
v. purpureis.—Jambosa, Rumph. Amb. vol. i. p. 121; Endl. Gen. n. 6324. Syzygium, Geertn. 
. Fruct. vol. i. p. 166. t. 33; Endl. Gen. n. 6320. | : 
1. Jambosa, Rumph. Calyx fauce ultra ovarium producta, lobis rotundatis :stivatione mani- 
feste imbricatis. Petala in anthesi expansa. Flores swpissime magni v. majusculi.—A. Gray, Bot. 
Wilkes, p. 510. 
l. J. Malaccensis, Linn. Spec. Plant. p. 672; Wight, Ill. Ind. Bot. vol. ii. t. 98; arborea; 
foliis ovato-lanceolatis utrinque attenuatis; cymis lateralibus abbreviatis; fructu subgloboso.—Jam- 
 bosa domestica, Rumph. Amb. vol. i. p. 197. t. 37. J. purpurascens, DC. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 287. 
Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Kavika."—Common on the outskirts of woods all over the Viti group 
(Seemann! n. 161). Also collected in the Sandwich (Menzies! Macrae! Seemann! n. 1732 et 
1733) and Society Islands (Banks and Solander !). 
Var. a. floribus albis.—E. Malaccensis, DC. Prodr. l.c.—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, * Kavika 
vulavula.” 
Var. 8. floribus purpureis.—Z. purpurascens, DC. l.c.—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Kavika 
damudamu.” 
The Kavika or Malay-apple (Eugenia Malaccensis, Linn.) abounds in all the forests. As in the 
Hawaiian and other Polynesian islands, there are two varieties—the purple (Kavika damudamu) and the 
white (Kavika vulavula). When the tree, which attains about forty feet in height, is in flower, the ground 
underneath is densely covered with petals and stamens, looking, especially if the two varieties grow toge- 
ther, like a fine Turkey carpet. I have often seen the natives gathering handfuls of them to strew on their 
heads. In their idea, there is scarcely a finer tree than the Kavika; and when in their fairy tales the ima- 
gination runs riot, and describes all that is lovely and beautiful, the Kavika is rarely omitted. The Ha- 
waiians, as I have stated elsewhere (‘ Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald,’ vol. ii. p. 83), thought 
this tree worthy of supplying materials for their idols; and thus, like the Fijians, recorded their veneration 
for it. A botanist, himself more than half a tree-worshipper, can fully sympathize with them. The fine 
oblong leaves, their smooth shining surface, the deep purple or pure white flowers, and afterwards the large 
quince-shaped fruits, with their apple-like smell and delicate flavour, are well calculated to justify much of 
the praise Polynesians bestow upon the tree. 
2. E. Richii, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 510. t. 58; arborea; ramulis ultimis 4-angulatis seepius 
argute marginatis ; foliis brevipetiolatis ovatis oblongis v. obovatis obtusis basi subcordatis coriaceis 
venosis (venis infra marginem laxe arcuato-anastomosantibus) impellucidis opacis; cyma -flora ; 
pedunculis partialibus subgracilibus; calycis tubo turbinato, lobis 4 sub:equalibus; petalis (albis) 
subrotundatis; baccis pomiformibus (albidis).— Nomen vernac. “ Bokoi” (v. Sea?).—Common on 
the sea-beach of Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 164 et 165), Ovalau, Taviuni, and north coast of Vanua 
Levu (U.S. Expl. Exped.; Seemann!). Also collected in the Tongan Islands (Harvey !). 
Varying considerably in the shape and size of the leaves, unless what A. Gray and I take to be a 
small-leaved variety should turn out to be a distinct species, and the native name “Sea” should be restricted. 
to the latter. My inquiries about this point were not quite completed. The Fijian Dictionary enumerates 
(4-3 unc. long.) petiolatis ovatis acuminatis basi acutis, coriaceis, tenuiter penninerviis ; eymis terminalibus 
compositis fastigintis densifloris folia vix superantibus, divisionibus primariis secundariisque teretibus; 
calycis limbo 4-lobo; petalis calyptratis.— New Caledonia (Sir E. Home! in Herb. Mus. Brit.).—The 
whole me has turned black in drying. Leaves shining, on long petioles ; blades 2-2} inches long, about 
l inch broad. Inflorescence resembling that of Eugenia confertiflora, A. Gray. 
