164 XVII. FLACOURTiACEiE. [Scuphocalyx. 



flowers unknown. Fruit globose crowned by 6 to 8 minute stigmas. 

 Seeds numerous imbedded in pulp. Species 2, Mala}^ Peninsula. 



Calyx splitting along one side persistent boat-like . (i) S. spathacea 



Calyx splitting in 4 at the top ; flowers very small . (2) S. parviflora 



(i) S. s-paihsLcea. Ridl. Journ. Bot. (1920), 149. 



Tree 10 to 25 ft. tall. Leaves elliptic base cuneate, 3-nerved; 

 lateral nerves from midrib to side nerve about 18 pairs, 6 to 8 in. 

 long, 2 to 3 in. wide; petioles '15 in. long. Pedicels slender "5 in. 

 long. Calyx boat-shaped beaked, -4 in. long. Petals linear 

 acuminate, '3 in. long. Stamens 6; filaments very short hairy; 

 anthers linear acuminate, much longer. Fruit white i in. through 

 crowned with 6 to 8 minute stigmas. Seeds numerous. Hab. 

 Forests. Malacca, Bukit Kamuning (Derry). Negri Sembilan, 

 Tarn pin Hill (Goodenough, Burkill). Selangor, Ulu Gombak; 

 Weld's Hill (Foxworthy). 



(2) Sc. parviflora Ridl. I.e. 



Leaves as in 5. spathacea, but broader, ovate-elliptic acuminate ; 

 lateral nerves 13 pairs, 9 in. long, 4 in. wide; petioles '20 in. long. 

 Flowers male, very small "3 in. wide ; pedicels "i in. Calyx splitting 

 into 4 acute points tipped with hairs '15 in. long. Petals 4, little 

 shorter, white, lanceolate acute. Stamens 6 ; anthers linear lanceo- 

 late; filaments very short. Hah. Perak, Temengoh (Ridley). 



8. RYPAROSA, Bl. 



Trees. Leaves entire alternate often glaucescent beneath. 

 Flowers small unisexual. Males in long axillary racemes. Females 

 in shorter racemes or solitary. Calyx globose, at length 3- to 

 5-cleft. Petals 5 imbricate. Male flowers, filamejits united in a 

 column with 5 anthers at the top. Female flowers with large 

 silky scales at the base of the petals, 5 staminodes, a i-celled ovary, 

 placentas, parietal with 2 ovules. Stigmas 2 or 3 sessile emarginate. 

 Fruit baccate ; pericarp tomentose. Seeds i or 2. Species about 10, 

 Malay Peninsula, Java and Sumatra. 



Racemes axillary on branches long slender. 



Leaves thick; peduncles short 1-5 in. long . . (i) R. Wrayi 

 Leaves thin; peduncles slender 6 in. long . . (2) R. Hullettii 

 Leaves narrow, lanceolate ; racemes velvety . (3) R. Wallichii 

 Racemes axillary and terminal short stout sub- 

 globose (4) R. Kunstleri 



Racemes from trunk. 



Leaves oblanceolate 6 to 10 in. long; racemes 



dense . . . . . . . (5) R. Scortechinii 



Leaves lanceolate pale, 15 in. long; racemes lax . (6) R. fasciculata 



(i) R. Wrayi King, I.e. 126; Ann. Bot. Gard. Cale. I.e. 133, 



pl- 155- 



Tree 60 to 70 ft. tall. Stem 10 to 24 in. through, glabrous except 



flowers. Leaves coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic obtuse, base 



