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parallelis, auguste linearibus, margine sparse stellato-lepidotis, rima longitudi- 

 nali dehiscentibus. Ovarium superum, liberum, abbreviato-ovoideum, sub- 

 angulatum, tomentosum, 0.15—0.2 cm. altum, 0.2 cm. diam., triloculare, 

 loculis pluriovulatis; stylus vix exsertus, filiformis, basi subconica tomentosa 

 excepta glaber, c. 1.43 cm. longus, stigmate truncato. Fructus calyce aucto 

 adpresso cupuliformi subtus valde convexo plerumque leviter rumpente to- 

 mentoso carnoso c 1.2 cm. diam. suffultus, semimaturus ovoideo-ellipsoi- 

 deus, vix apiculatus, maturus plus minusve irregulariter globosus, tomen- 

 tosus, c. 2.6-2.9 cm. altus, 2.7— 3.25 cm, diam., uniloculare, monospermum, 

 pariete crasse et firmiter carnoso, c. 0.55—0.9 cm. diam., intus nitido. Semen 

 erectum, subobovoideo-globosum, basi latum, c. 1.6 cm. altum, 1.5 cm. 

 diam., testa crassa, ossea, albumine copioso, carnoso, embryo recto, coty- 

 ledonibus ovali-orbicularibus, tenuibus, radicula cylindrica, truncata. 



Sumatra: West coast, Dolok Oetoes, Kampong Sitapongan (Hoeloe 

 Djoeloe), rarely growing wild, often cultivated by the natives ; on brownish 

 yellow sticky loam. (A. V. THEUNISSEN, fl. and fr. May ]9\5; Kemajan 

 poetih, mal., Haminjan nabattar, bat.). South-west slope of the Dolok 

 Martimbang, Banoe Hadji. (W. VERSLUlJS, July 1916; Kemajan toba or 

 K- poetih, mal.). Upper Baros, Dolok Goenoeng near Palilitan. (W. VER- 

 SLUlJS, ■ fr. September 1916; Kemajan, mal.). Mountains between the 

 districts Toba and Habinsaran, Pagar Batoe. (Controller of Toba, fl. and 

 fr. June 1915; Hamindjan doerame, bat.). Batang Baros. (J. E. Teysmann 

 n. 966 Herb. Bog. ; Kajoe kemajan, mal.). 



This species differs from S. Benzoin Dryand, which is very common 

 in thèse régions, chiefly in the foUowing détails. The indumentum of the 

 lower surface of the leaves is extremely short and appressed ; very small 

 scales are to be found on the veins only, whereas in 5. Benzoin the nerves 

 are more or less pubescent. The anthers are proportionately shorter with 

 small scales scattered along the borders of the cells. The fruits are very 

 characteristic for the species; they are globular with a very thick pericarp 

 and measure 2.7—3.25 cm. in diameter (the smallest fruits were perhaps 

 not wholly developed). The fruiting calyx is more or less cupshaped 

 even when dry, whereas in S. Benzoin it is flat or convex in a dry state. 



The galls of this species are very curious; Dr. W. M. DOCTERS 

 VAN LEEUWEN will describe them later. 



Mr. A. V. THEUNISSEN notes that this plant resembles a nutmeg tree 

 in its habitus. 



One tree measured 11.8 m. with a trunk of 25.5 cm. in diameter 

 breast high. The flowers are white with yellow stamens, the fruit gray. 



The tree produces, like S. Benzoin Dryand, a kind of benzoin, known 

 as white benzoin. As soon as the production of the resin cornes to an 

 end the tree is felled and used for fire-wood. 



