Melanochyla.] xlv. anacardiace^. 539 



Leaves hairy beneath. 



Leaves oblong broad blunt, tomentose all over 



back (i) M. densiflora 



Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute; petioles and 



nerves tomentose . . . . . (2) M. tomentosa 



Leaves narrow, lanceolate, long-acuminate 6 



by 1-5 in., backs glaucescent ; nerves hairy . (3) M. Kunstleri 

 Leaves oblanceolate 6 by 2-25 in., slightly 



pubescent on back . . . . . (4) M. Maingayi 



Leaves quite glabrous. 



Leaves narrow sub-lanceolate ; petioles winged to base. 



Leaves 14 by 4 in. oblanceolate . . • (5) M. auriculata 



Leaves 9 by 2 in., linear-lanceolate cuspidate . (6) M. rugosa 

 Leaves oblong-lanceolate; petiole not winged. 

 Leaves 4 by i'5 in.; inflorescence with large 



bracts, dense . . . . . . (7) M. bracteata 



Leaves 7 by 2 in.; inflorescence very lax; 



no bracts . . . . . . . (8) M. angustifolia 



Leaves elliptic, narrowed at base 6 by 2-5 in.; 



panicle lax . . . . . . • (9) M. nitida 



(i) M. densiflora King, I.e. 503. 



Tree 60 to 80 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. through. Branches thick, under- 

 side of leaves and panicle densely brown-tomentose. Leaves 

 oblong-elliptic blunt, base rounded slightly unequal; nerves 

 strongly elevate beneath 20 to 25 pairs, 6 to 8'5 in. long, 2 '5 to 

 3-5 in. wide; petioles '05 to i in. long, thick. Panicle dense, 

 5 in. long. Male flowers '2 in. long, coffee-brown outside, yellow 

 inside, sessile. Calyx campanulate tomentose; lobes acute. 

 Petals twice as long as lobes, thick elHptic, obtuse. Stamens 

 villous. Hah. Very rare, open hilly jungle, Perak, Larut 500 to 

 1000 ft. altitude (Kunstler). 



(2) M. tomentosa Hook. fil. F.B.I, ii. 38 ; King, I.e. 503. 

 Tree. Branches, petiole and midrib beneath panicle red-tomen- 



tose. Leaves elliptic-oblong acutely acuminate, base rounded, 

 beneath glabrescent except base of midrib ; nerves 20 to 30 pairs, 

 elevate beneath, 6-5 to 14 in. long, 275 to 4 in. wide ; petioles -35 in. 

 long, thick. Panicles 10 in. long lax ; branches slender, puberulous, 

 spike-hke. Male flowers 'i in. across. Calyx segments ovate, 

 puberulous outside. Petals thick oblong, pubescent outside, 

 villous inside. Drupe sub-globose, pubescent, orange, i to i"5 

 in. long. Hah. Forests, Johor, Pengerang (Cantley). Malacca 

 (Maingay) . Native name : Laga. Distrih. Java. 



var. glabrescens Koorders. Leaves narrow, 2 in. wide, nearly 

 glabrous. Selangor, Bukit Cheraka, Klang (Foxworthy). Perhaps 

 a distinct species. 



(3) M. Kunstleri King, I.e. 504. 



Tree 80 to 100 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. through. Leaves dark. glossy- 

 green lanceolate to elliptic-oblong acuminate cuspidate blunt, 

 base narrowed, glabrous except midrib and 18 to 20 pairs of nerves 

 elevate adpressed hairy, 275 to 5 in. long, i to 1-5 in. wide; petioles 



