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which is inserted on the bottom of the corolla; anthers ob- 

 long, recurved, affixed by the middle, 2-celled, opening at 

 the top by 2 oblique pores. Ovary acute, ovate, covered 

 with glandular hairs, 3-celled, polyspermous ; placenta 

 central. Style 3-fid, divided to the base. Stigmas simple. 



TERNSTRCEMIA PENTAPETALA. W. J. 



Foliis obovato-lanceolatis spinuloso-denticulatis glabris, flori- 

 bus lateralibus fasciculatis, pedunculis glabris, fructu tri- 

 loculari. 

 Native of Pulo Penang. — A shrub, with grey hark, and 

 leafy at the summit. Leaves alternate, petiolate, 10-12 

 inches long, obovato-lanceolate, acuminate, spinuloso-denti- 

 culate, smooth : the nerves furnished with a few appressed, 

 innocuous, scale-like spines. Petioles about an inch long, 

 covered, as well as the summits of the branches and buds, 

 with small ferruginous scales. Flowers in fascicles below the 

 leaves, from the axils of the fallen ones of the preceding 

 year: they are pedicellate and white. Calyx coloured, 5- 

 leaved, the 2 outer leaflets smaller. Corolla white, 5-petaled; 

 petals subrotund, a little longer tiian the calyx. Stamens 

 numerous, distinct, inserted on the base of the petals; Jila- 

 ments short; anthers oblong, yellowish-white, didymous, 

 truncate at the top, and there opening by 2 pores. Ovary 

 ovate, 3-celled, many-seeded; placentce from the inner angles 

 of the cells. Style deeply 3-fid. {Styles 3 ?) Stigmas 3. 



I have not seen the ripe fruit of this, but have been in- 

 formed that it produces a white berry. 



EL^OCARPUS NITIDA. W. J. 



POL^ANDRIA MoNOGYNIA. 



Foliis ovato-lanceplatis serratis, racemis axillaribus, foliis 



brevioribus, staminibus 15, nuce 5-loculari, loculis ple- 



rumque 4 abortivis. 



Bua Manik. Malay. — Native of Pulo Penang. — A tree, of 



moderate size, with grey hark, and round, smooth hranches. 



Leaves alternate, petiolate, 3-4 inches long, ovato-lanceolate, 



acuminate, obtusely serrated, attenuated to the base, very 



smooth. Stipules none. Racemes simple, axillary, secund, 



