Calamus. dioecia hexandria. 773 



Captain Ilarthvicke, on whom we can depend, observes, ^s. 

 Res. vi. p. 370. that the natives in several parts of the moun- 

 tains above Hurdwar manufacture a coarse, thick cloth from 

 the l)ark, which the poorer people wear. 



1 perfectly agree with Willdenow, in thinking' all the va- 

 rieties, if even such they can be called, centre in one species. 

 From the same seed and even on the same plant, I have 

 found the leaves both opposite and alternate ; and sometimes 

 the more rare male and female flowers on the same individu- 

 al, and even hermaphrodite. 



DIOECIA HEXANDRIA. 



CALAMUS. Schreh. gen. N. 589. 

 Male. Pmaw^/Uhree-parted. Female. (Female her- 

 maphrodite or hermaphrodite.) Perianth three-toothed. 

 Carol three-parted. Stamina six, abortive. Germ superior, 

 three- celled ; cells one-seeded ; attachment inferior. Berries 

 backwardly imbricated with cartilaginous scales, generally 

 one-seeded. Embryo in the base of the perisperm. 



1. C. Zalacca, Willd. ii. 204. 



Shrubby, not scandent nor flagelliferous, stoloniferous. 

 Leaflets numerous, approximate, alternate, opposite, linear, 

 bristly on both sides. Lnflorescence radical. Berry oblique- 

 ly turbinate, generally three-seeded. 



Calamus Zalacca. Gcert. Sem. ii. t. 139./*. 1. 



Zalacca. Riimph. Amb. v. t. 57. y*. 2. 



A native of the Malay Islands. The pulp of the fruit is eaten 

 by both Malays and Europeans. 



2. C. humilis. R. 



Shrubby, not scandent nor flagelliferous. Leaflets lanceo- 

 lar, smooth, many-nerved. Spities few, but long and strong. 

 A native of Chittagong. 



