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A native of Silhef, where it grows to be a rainoiis climb- 

 ing shrub, running up and over small trees, shrubs, 8cc. 



Bark of the tender branchlels rather rough, and brown. 

 Leaves very exactly ovate, short-petioled, entire, three-nerv- 

 ed, void of pubescence, but harsh to the feel, and very hard ; 

 from two to four inches long, and from one and a half to two 

 and a half broad. Fruit in axillary pairs, all from the base 

 of the small lateral branchlets, rather long-peduncled, round, 

 rough, of the size of a black currant, and olive yellow when 

 ripe. Calyx of the receptacle three-toothed. Proper pe- 

 rianth from three to five-parted in both male and female. 

 Male corollets very few in some of the receptacles, in others 

 none could be seen, monandrous. 



19. F. vugans. R. 



Shrubby, scandent, rooting to other trees. Leaves long- 

 petioled, exactly cordate, villous underneath. Fruit axiWa.- 

 ry, peduncles solitary or in pairs, sub-globular, the size of a 

 nutmeg ; within hirsute. 



A stout, woody, rambling species ; a native of Chittagong, 

 rooting on trees for support. It produces fruit at various 

 periods through the year. 



Young shoots smooth, except for a short while when they 

 first appear, then a little hairy. Leaves alternate, long-peti- 

 oled, exactly cordate,a little hairy underneath, of a hard tex- 

 ture, and rather harsh to the feel, entire, obtusely acuminate; 

 about five inches long, by four broad. Stipules interfolia- 

 ceous, as in the genus. Fruit axillary, paired, is the habit, 

 though one of the two is often wanting', long-peduncled, 

 nearly round, about the size of a medlar. Involucre or ca- 

 lyx of the fruit three-lobed, and embracing its base. Female 

 corollets only found, long-pedicelled, and intermixed with the 

 long, stiff, tawny hairs, which line the inside of the fruit, or 

 receptacle. Calyx from four to five-leaved ; fea^e<s lanceo- 

 late, acuminate. Style clavate. Stigma perforated. 



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