QUEENSLAND LECYTHIDACEAE, 823 



Barringtonia calyptrata R.Br. 



B. calyptrata, R.Br, ex Benth., Fl., Austr., iii., 288; Bail., 

 Queens. Agric. Journ., xviii., 125; B. racemosa, F. v. Muell., 

 Fragni., ix., 118; Bail., Queens., Fl., ii., 666; Rept. Aus. Assoc. 

 Adv. Science, vii., 435; Rept. Bellenden Ker Exped., 42 (non 

 Gaud.) ; B. edulis, Bail., Qland. Agric. Journ., xviii., 125, PI. 

 xi. ; Butonica calyptrata, R.Br., ex Miers, Trans. Linn. Soc, 

 Bot., i., 76 ; Huttum calyptratum, Britten, Journ. Bot., xxxix., 

 67 and Illustr. Bot. Cook's Voy., ii., 40, PI. 123 (with 

 synonyms ) . 



Habitat. — Lizard Island (Banks and Solander), Rockingham 

 Bay (Dallachy), Mulgrave River and Hammond Island (F. M. 

 Bailey), Cairns (Dr. F. H. Kenny), Kamerunga (H. New- 

 port), Johnstone River (H. J. Ladbrook), Bloomfield River 

 (Rev. W. Poland), Port Douglas (J. P. Reynolds). 



Distribution. — Papua: Yule Island (C. T. White). 



Note. — The following is a note received from Mr. J. P. 

 Reynolds, Port Douglas on this plant — "It is known locally as 

 Corn-beef Wood as when it is first cut it has a smell like corned 

 beef, it has been cut up for fruit cases, but is considered too 

 heavy for that purpose." 



Barringtonia longiracemosa, sp. nov. (Plate xliv.) 



Arbor, ramulis subvalidis; foliis breviter petiolatis elliptico- 

 lanceolatis breviter et obtuse acuminatis infra •medium sensim 

 cuneatis utrinque glabris et reticulatis, marginibus minute denti- 

 culatis ; racemis terminalibus elongatis multifloris ; floribus modice 

 reruotis, pedicellis tenuibus (ca. 1.3 cm. longis), calyce quad- 

 rilobo, petalis oblongis, ovario 4-loculari. 



A tree, branchlets rather stout. Leaves lanceolate or ellip- 

 tic-lanceolate, bluntly acuminate, gradually narrowed at the 

 base into a short petiole, prominently reticulate on both the 

 upper and lower surfaces, margins minutely denticulate, 6-10 

 in. (15-25.5 cm.) long, lf-2| in ,(4.5-7 cm.) broad, petiole 2-4 

 lines (5-9 mm.). Racemes terminal, slender, elongate [all 

 broken in our specimens, the longest part measuring about 14 

 in. (35.5 cm.)], rhachis puberulous. Flowers not crowded; 

 pedicels about 6 lines (1.3 cm.) long; calyx about 6 lines 

 (1.3 cm.) long, breaking into 4 rounded segments or lobes; 

 petals oblong, 7 lines (1^5 cm.) long, 4 lines (9 cm.) broad (in 



