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depressed, undivided, obscurely 12-14-rayed stigma. Summit of 

 ovary and stigma deep red. Fruit ovoid, i cm. high, 9 mm. wide. 

 This species differs from all otlier known Hawaiian Araliaeca 

 in its inflorescence; a character which excludes it from the generic 

 limits of Tetraplasandra as hitherto known. It does not appear 

 to be very closely related to the other species, certainly not to tht- 

 two known Kauai species, and only bears a superficial resemblance 

 to T. ha-ivaiicnsis Gray in the pubescence. About a dozen trees 

 were seen at the type locality, usually occuring as individuals in 

 separated localities. Only one tree was seen at the Haupu vStation, 

 although probably others occur. All were uniform. The ])anicle 

 is strictly pendulous, even when very young, those in the illustra- 

 tion being bent in order to mount them on the herbarium sheet. 



Since writing the above, Mr. G. C. Munro has informed me 

 that he has seen this tree on ridges, somewhere between Makaweli 

 and Hanapepe on Kauai. [240] 



