734 Lviii. MYRTACE.E. [Eugenia. 



Hab. Perak, Thaiping and Asam Kumbang (Wray). Distrib. 

 Sumatra. 



(43) E. Thumra var. penangiana King, I.e. 92. 

 Medium-sized tree. Leaves thinly coriaceous, oblong-elliptic or 



oblong-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, base cuneate ; nerves 15 to 

 20 pairs, slender elevate beneath inarching 'i in. from the edge, 

 4 to 5 in. long, i "8 to 2 in. wide ; petioles 3 to '5 in. long. Panicles 

 3 to 6 in. long, terminal and in upper axil; branches distant 2 in. 

 long, bearing at the end 2 to 3 branchlets ending in 3 to 6 or 8 

 sessile flowers. Calyx short, cup-shaped, suddenly narrowed to a 

 ribbed pseudo-stalk, "15 in. long. Flowers white, "2 in. across. 

 Petals ovate. Stamens short. Hab. Hill forests. Penang, Waterfall 

 and Highlands (Curtis). Distrib. Of typical Thumra, Roxb. Burma. 



(44) E. Robinsoniana Ridl. Jotirn. F.M.S. Miis. iv. 13. 

 Large tree. Bark pale. Leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptic 



shortly acuminate blunt, base narrowed ; nerves slender, 25 pairs, 

 intramarginal straight, "05 in. from edge, 6 to 7 in. long, 3 in. wide; 

 petioles less than "25 in. long. Panicle 2 in. long or less ; branches 

 few (4) as long. Flowers sessile, '25 in. long. Calyx funnel-shaped, 

 truncate. Petals small, orbicular, white. Stamens short. Fruit 

 globose crowned with the ring-shaped calyx mouth, '5 in. through. 

 Hab. Forests at 4000 ft. altitude. Pahang, Telom (Ridley). 



(45) E. chlorantha Dnihie, I.e. ii. 487 ; King, I.e. 97. 



Tree about 40 to 50 ft. tall. Stem 10 to 15 in. through. Leaves 

 coriaceous, elliptic shortly acuminate, base cuneate (drying green) ; 

 nerves fine, very numerous and parallel with a fine intramarginal 

 near the edge, 4*5 to 6 in. long, 2 to 3 in. wide ; petioles 3 to "35 in. 

 long. Panicles sessile, 2 in. long; branches thick, 4-angled. Calyx 

 •35 in. long, cylindric, ribbed; lobes short, thick. Petals orbicular, 

 greenish white. Stamens '2 in. long, brilliant crimson. Fruit 

 sub-globular crowned by the prominent calyx-lobes, 3 to "4 in. 

 through. Hab. Common, especially in the south in woods up to 

 2500 ft. altitude in Penang. Singapore (Wallich) ; Bukit Timah : 

 Tanglin. Johor, Pengerang (Cantley). Malacca (Griffith and 

 Maingay). Pahang, Pekan. Perak, Chanderiang (Kunstler). 

 Penang, Balik Pulau; West Hill (Curtis). Distrib. Sumatra. 



An unfortunate name of Duthie's; the petals are truly greenish white, 

 but fall off very quickly, exposing the brilliant crimson stamens. 



(46) E. Benjamina King, I.e. 106. 



Shrub 4 to 6 ft. tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, dotted, elliptic 

 caudate, base cuneate ; nerves numerous, very fine, distinct, 

 3 in. long, 1*5 in. wide; petioles slender "15 in. long. Racemes 

 terminal and in upper axils about 5-flowered, i in. long. Flowers 

 •5 in. across. Calyx clavate ; lobes broad. Petals orbicular. 

 Fruit depressed, globular, i in. long and as broad, claret-coloured, 

 waxy. Hab. Mountains in forests, rare. Perak, Larut, 1500 to 

 2000 ft. altitude (Kunstler). Distrib. Sumatra. 



