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side a primary vessel which runs up nearly to the top, when it 
joins the dorsal vessel, or becomes reflexed much earlier, these 
reflexed, vessels are as perfect as what J call the primary vessels, 
so, they may be primary too. 
Along the lines of the vessels, the albumen is slightly fur- 
rowed. 
The conical head of the radicle is not enclosed in albumen, 
НАв.—1п dense forests near the base of Mirang, at the foot 
of Mount Ophir. 
It fruits in Feby. — 
Malay name of this Plant is Nibool. 
Gen. novum. Cladosperma, dicanda; ab Arecis dislichis 
seminis forma et structura discrepans. 
Dissections of the Fruit, Pl. CCXLVIII. 1 Fruit, 2 epicarp, 3 
long section, 4 seed outside, 5 ditto cut down, 6 Embryo. 7 Ditto. 
Flores feminei exacte distichi, basi bract. brevi lata suf- 
fult. Perigonio e squamis 6, biseriatis, alternant, (tertio exte- 
riorum antico) longitud. equal. coriaceo-scariosis. Stam. 
udim. o. 
Pistillo oblongo apice quasi truncato stigmatoso, parte pe- 
rianth. incluso sulcato plicato. 
Only seen after fecundation. Semen 1-егесё. 
2. Areca hematocarpon, Palm. Brit. Ind. Pl. 232. Fig. 2. 
Caudice 10-12 pedale conspicue et late annulat. Vagi- 
nis coriaceo-areolatis ; very strong oblique, 13 foot in length. 
Petiolis suberectis bipedal. Frond (pars lamel.) 5-6 pedal. 
nutant. ascend. pinnulis linearib. 14 pedal. alternant. basi 
anguste insert., margo infer oblique acuminat. 3 carinat. cari- 
na medio tantum descendent. superior acute profunde bifidis, 
apice truncato multo partito 
Spadicis pedalis e vaginis lapsis deflexo-pendulis, san- 
guineis ramosis, czeterum ut in Areca curvata. 
