608 POLVANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Calopllljllum. 



a little more lengthened in proportion to their breadth 

 than those of the Mauritius trees. In other respects they 

 are alike. 



3. C. angustifolium. R. 



Twigs cylindric. Leaves short-petioled, lanceolate, 

 with lengthened, somewhat obtuse points, lucid, finely 

 veined. F/ou;ers in axillary fascicles; pedicels with a cy- 

 athiform apex. 



A native of Prince of Wales's Island, &c. to the east- 

 ward of the Bay of Bengal, where it grows to be a tree' 

 of great size, and I am told yields the straight spurs, com- 

 monly called Peon, in these countries arc used for the 

 masts of sliips. 



4. C. tetrapetalum. R. 



Leaves short-petioled, ovate, lanceolate, very finely 

 serrulate. Umbels axillary. Corol four-petalled. 

 A native of the Moluccas. 



5. C. Siiriga. Buck. 



Leaves linear-oblong, polished. Flowers verticelled 

 below the leaves. Calophyllum Soulattri, Burm. Fil. end. 

 121. The tree is a native of the mountains of that Coast. 

 The flowers are large, beautiful and fragrant. 



6. C. lanceolarium. R. 



Twigs square. Leaves lanceolar, obtuse, lucid, finely 

 veined. 



From the Mauritius this very beautiful species has 

 been introduced into the Botanic garden at Calcutta, 

 but as it has not yet blossomed, the genus is not certain, 

 though the habit and foliage are pretty strong proofs of its 

 belonging to this genus. 



