FicUS. MONOECIA MONANDRiA. 539 



2f. F. Wassa. R. 



Shrubby, straight. Leaves broad-lanceolate, often laciiii- 

 ate, sub-serrate, scabrous. Fruit axillary, peduncled, solita- 

 ry, or paired, sub-rotund. 



Wassa of the Malays, and probably Caprificus aspera, 

 Rumph. Amb. iii. /. 94. 



This small straight species was introduced into this gar- 

 den, from the Moluccas, by Mr. Smith. The fruit appears 

 during' the hot season. 



Stem straight, almost simple, from three to four feet high, 

 covered with dark brown, pretty smooth bark. Leaves al- 

 ternate, petioled, broad-lanceolate, frequently much and va- 

 riously lanceolate and in that case broader than when entire, 

 with the margins often serrulate, rough on both sides, and 

 having two small lateral nerves near the base, with a green 

 gland in the axill of each, from two to six inches long. Pe- 

 tioles about an inch long, slightly channelled. Stipules 

 chaffy, sub-lanceolate, caducous. Fruit axillary, solitary or 

 paired, peduncled, somewhat compressed into the shape of a 

 turnip, smooth, the size of a gooseberry ; umbilicus small and 

 shut with scales. Calyx of the fruit none ; of the pedun- 

 cle or bractes obscure. Florets, nine tenths are female, the 

 few male ones are round the umbilicus and mixed amongst 

 the inner scales thereof. 



24. F. Indica. Jlmoen. Acad. i. p, 27. Martyn's ed. MilL 

 Diet. JV. 9. 



Branches dropping roots, which become as long as the 

 original trunk. Leaves ovate-cordate. Fruit in sessile, 

 axillary pairs. 



Sans. \uta. See Asiat. Res. iv. 310. 



Peralu. Rheed. Mai. i. t. 28. 



Beng. Bur, or B?<t. 



Varinga latifolia. Riimph. .^mb. iii. 127. f. 84. the figure 

 very bad. 



Cing. Bagha. 



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