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in fruit and specimens with male flowers were received from 
Mr. W. H: Johnson of the Companhia de Mocambique. The note 
accompanying these specimens states that the species is a “large 
hard-wooded tree, common near streams in low country.” The 
specimens actually sent were collected near Beira where the ee 
e 
The general facies of the material is suggestive of the Buxaceac 
a3 perhaps its natural position, and there was nothing in Consul 
1, 2, male flowers ; 3, one male flower, enlarged ; 4, female flowers ; 5, one 
, enlarged ; 6, section of ovary, much enlarged ; 7, fruit ; 8, seed, 
ec ; ee stamen from lower part of axis, showing recurved — 
