220 Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peuinsiila. 



upex obtuse apiculate, compressed, 2 in. long, -75 in. across, valves 

 densely, shortly, subscabridly rusty-pubescent. Seed 1. Touchiroa 

 Cauda t a Prain MSS. 



Johore; Tanjoi.g Kupang, Eidley 6399! Distkib. Borneo. 

 A remarkably distinct species, though recalling in some respects the description 

 given by Hasskarl of C. orientalis {Cat, Hort. Bog. 288). Hasskarl's species has, 

 however, more numerous leaflets which are only rasfcy-pubescent on their margins ; 

 it has also larger, 2-seeded pods. 



2. Crudia ScoRTECHiNii Prain. A tree 80-90 feet high, young 

 branches tawny-pubescent. Leaves odd-pinnate, rachis 6-8 in. long, 

 petiole articulate on an auricled node Avith an interpetiolar entire stipule, 

 leaflets 11-13, with petiolules '2 in. long, sparsely tawny-pubescent as is 

 the rachis, alternate, lanceolate, base slightly unequally rounded, apex 

 acuminate, 2-3 in. long, 1 in. wide, papery, green and glabrous above, 

 paler and pubescent Avith short sparse tawny hairs beneath, lateral 

 nerves spreading, 12-16 pairs, not much stronger than the fine secondary 

 venation. Flowers in narrow racemes at the ends and bases of new leafy 

 shoots, 3-6 in. long, with angular tawny-pubescent rachis ; pedicels 

 slender at length '4 in. long, tawny-pubeiulous, many of the lower cadu- 

 cous, minutely bracteolate about the middle ; buds oblong '2 in. long. 

 Calyx-tube very short lined by a disc, lobes 4, imbricate in bud reflexed 

 in flower, sparsely pubescent on both surfaces. Petals 0. Stamens 9, 

 filaments glabrous, free, alternately short and long, anthers broadly ovate, 

 versatile. Ovary stipitate, densely taAvny-villous, 1- or 2-ovuled ; stalk 

 glabrous as long as calyx-tube, style glabrous incurved. Pod oblong, 

 obliquely rounded at both ends, densely rusty-tomentose, rugulose, 25 

 in. long, 1*5 in. across, flat. Seed 1, funiculus elongated. Touchiroa 

 Scortechinii Prain MSS. 



PERAh:; Goping, Scortechini 2129! 

 A very distinct species. 



3. Crudia Curtisii Prain. A tall tree 80-150 feet high with 

 spreading crown and densely grey-pubescent branchlets ; stem 2-3 feet in 

 diam. Leaves odd-pinnate, rachis 3-4 in. long, petiole articulate on an 

 auricled node with an interpetiolar 2-lobed stipule, leaflets 7-9, with 

 petiolules "25 in. long, closely puberulous as is the rachis, alternate, 

 obovate to oblong, base slightly obliquely rounded or cuneate, apex 

 rounded or tapering to an at length bluntly caudate tip, 2-3*5 in. long, 

 1-1*5 in. wide, membranous, green and glabrous above, paler and 

 uniformly sparsely puberulous beneath, lateral nerves ascending pro- 

 minently looped Avithin margin, secondary venation indistinct. Flowers 

 in rather lax narrow racemes at the ends and bases of new leafy shoot*?, 

 4-6 in. long, with angular densely grey-pubescent rachis ; pedicels A^ery 



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