264 xxiii. iMALVACE.ii;. [Durlo. 



Leaves elliptic-oblong rounded at both ends, glabrous above, 

 pubescent beneath ; nerves 15 to 18 pairs, prominent beneath, 

 3*5 to 5 in. long, 1-5 to 2 in. v/ide; petioles -5 in. long. Flowers 

 I in. across, crowded in cymes on the branches. Bracts 2, ovate 

 pubescent. Calyx cup-shaped, mouth with 4 shallow blunt teeth, 

 scaly outside. Petals 4, oblanceolate or spathulate, "5 in. long. 

 Stamens 20, 5 free, alternating with 5 phalanges of 3 each ; anthers 

 solitary shorter than the petals. Ovary hairy, not scaly. Hah. 

 Malacca (Griffith) ; Merhmau. Selangor, Sungei Buloh (Fox- 

 worthy). Native names: Durian daun ; Kuripal. 



(7) D. macrophyllus Ridl. D. testitudinarum var. macro- 

 phjdla King, I.e. 53. 



Tree 50 to 60 ft. tall, 15 to 24 in. through. Leaves oblong 

 shortly acuminate, base rounded, 13 to 15 in. long, 4'5 to 5'5 in. 

 wide, above smooth, beneath densely covered with large fimbriate 

 scales; petioles i in. long. Flowers on the trunk in cymes about 

 3 in. long of 4 or 5 flowers ; pedicels and peduncles angled. Floral 

 bracts 2, ovate acute, i"25 in. long. Sepals wide and saccate at 

 base, I '5 in. long, outside covered with large scales fimbriate at 

 edges. Petals waxy white. Petals 2-5 in. long, -4 in. wide, out- 

 side covered with stellate hairs and a few peltate scales with fimbriate 

 edges along the centre, inside glabrous. Staminal column stout, 

 3 in. long; anthers several in a head on the compound filaments. 

 Hab. Forests. Malacca, Hulu Belankan (Goodenough). Perak, 

 Gunong Pondok (Kunstler). Maxwell's Hill. Dindings, Lumut 

 (Curtis). Native name : Durian Tana. 



(8) D. pinangianus Ridl. D. testitudinarum var. pinangiana 

 Becc. Malesia, iii. 246; King, I.e. 55. 



Tree of large size. Leaves lanceolate, long acuminate, base 

 rounded ; nerves numerous fine very inconspicuous, smooth above, 

 covered with small scales beneath, 5 to 6 in. long, 1*5 to 175 in. 

 across; petioles '5 in. long. Flowers crowded in cymes on the 

 trunk. Bracts ovate-lanceolate obtuse, covered with large scales 

 1-25 in. long. Sepals i'5 in. long, broad lanceolate. Petals pink 

 or pinkish white, backs darker, oblong pointed, 2*25 in. long, inside 

 glabrous, outside covered with stellate hairs and a few fimbriate 

 scales. Stamens as long. Style crimson, tomentose. Fruit globose 

 large, with numerous close set long cylindric processes. Aril of 

 seed pink, tasteless. Hab. Forests. Penang, West Hill at 2000 ft. 

 altitude. Perak, Gunong Keledang. Native name : Durian Burong. 



(9) D. Wrayi King, I.e. 53. 



A large tree. Young branches scaly. Leaves elliptic caudate, 

 base rounded, glabrous above covered with thin scales beneath; 

 nerves 10 to 12 pairs, 5-5 to 8*5 in. long, 2 to 2*5 in. wide; petioles 

 •75 in. long. Flowers on the branches 2 in. long, rose pink ; pedicels 

 I in. long. Bracts 3 ovate connate. Calyx cup-shaped, teeth 5, 

 rather deep, sub-acute, outside covered with large scales. Petals 



