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I; Sapota, Plum. Gen. p. 43. t. 5; DC. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 173. Sepala 6-5, ovata, obtuse 
imbricata, in prefloratione juniore 1 exterius 2-3 intermedia, postea 2 exteriora et 3—4 interiora. 
Corolla tubuloso-campanulata, a medio v. supra 6—5-loba, lobis in zestivatione 1 exteriore, 1 interiore. 
Appendices (stamina sterilia e pluribus) lanceolate v. lineari-lanceolatz, tubo corollee insertæ, cum 
lobis alternantes. Appendices interiores nulle. Stamina fertilia 6-5, lobis corolle opposita, tubo 
infra appendices inserta, inclusa; filamentis complanato-subulatis; antheris extrorsis, erectis, 2-locu- 
laribus, longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Pollen late ellipsoideum v. elliptico-tetragonum. Ovarium 
ovoideum, pilosum, loculis 12 v. 6 v. rarius 5-4? Stylus cylindraceus, glaber. Stigma indivisum, 
obtusiusculum, inclusum. Ovula in loculis solitaria, adscendentim anatropa, ad basim angulo inte- 
riore sita. Bacca abortu pauci- v. 1-locularis. Semina nucamentacea, suberecta, a latere compressa, 
elongata, angulo interno v. basi usque ad mediam partem sulcato, Testa nitida. Endopleura 
tenuis. Albumen carnosum. Embryo centralis, rectus; radiculá inferà; cotyledonibus planis, sub- 
foliaceis, ovatis, radiculà multo majoribus.—A bores lactescentes, ramis nonnunquam spinosis ; foliis 
alternis, integerrimis, coriaceis, petiolis limbo brevioribus; floribus axillaribus v. apice ramorum sub- 
umbellatis; pedicellis petiolo non longioribus; baccá seepius maximá, carnosá, sub finem maturationis 
eduli.—Achras, P. Browne, Jam. p. 200. 
This genus is represented in Norfolk Island (Backhouse! Cunningham! Bauer!) by S. costata, DC. 
(Achras costata, Endl.), in the Hawaiian Islands (Hillebrand !) by S. Sandwichensis, A. Gray, and in Wallis 
Island by a species collected by Dr. Greffe (his n. 40), which may prove identical with the Vitian S. (7) 
pyrulifera, A. Gray ; but as the Wallis Island plant wants the fruit, and the Fijian the flowers, identification 
must be postponed. Greffe’s specimen has pentamerous flowers, obovate apiculate corolla-lobes, linear 
staminodia, almost sessile ovate anthers, and a villose ovary. In leaf it agrees tolerably well with the 
description of the Fijian plant. 
1. S. () pyrulifera, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. v.; glabra; foliis oblongo-lanceo- 
latis utrinque subacuminatis pallidis subcoriaceis tenuiter transversim venosis (3-5 poll. longis); 
calyce 5-partito; fructu pyriformi parvo (semipollicari) pedunculo paullo longiori semine 1 obovato 
turgido repleto.—Ovalau (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
2. S. €) Vitiensis, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. v.; glabra; foliis oblongis seu obova- 
to-oblongis obtusis v. retusis subcoriaceis reticulatis (6 poll. longis) basi in petiolum longiusculum 
attenuatis; fructu subsessili globoso 3—4-spermo (pollicem diametro).—Ovalau, on the coast (U. S. 
Expl. Exped.). 
3. S. sp.3 species indescripta a cl. A. Gray indicata.—Vanua Levu (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
The materials at A. Gray's disposal were wholly insufficient for determination. 
Orpo LVII. EBENACEZE. 
Represented in tropical Polynesia by two genera, Diospyros (D. Samoénsis, A. Gray, from the Samoan 
. Islands, where it was collected by the United States Exploring Expedition), and Maba, with at least four 
species, two of which (JM. Sandwichensis, DC., and M. Hillebrandit, Seem.), are confined to the Hawaiian 
Islands. M. Sandwichensis was collected by Hillebrand! Seemann! Nuttall! Lay and Collie! M. Hille- 
brandii was discovered by Dr. Hillebrand in Oahu (his n. 274), and is a well-marked new species (glabra ; 
foliis brevissime petiolatis ovato-oblongis v. oblongis obtusis basi subcordatis v. rotundatis, supra crebre 
reticulatis ; lobis calycinis triangularibus acutis; baccis oblongis sessilibus). 
I. Maba, Forst. Gen. p. 121. t. 61; DC. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 240. Flores dioici. Calyx semitri- 
fidus v. 3-fidus, cupuliformis. Corolla urceolata v. campanulata, 3-fida ; lobis zestivatione sinistror- 
sum convolutis. Masc.: Stamina 3 v. 6, interdum 9 (alternis tune basi filamentorum connexis) v. 
