64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND. 
A rain forest tree attaining over 100 ft. (30 m.) in height. 
Barrel not flanged at base, bark scaly. Apparently glabrous. 
A branchlet 4 in. (10 cm.) long measures 2 lines (4 mm.) in 
diameter at base. At intervals and frequently between the 
B 
Text-figure 1. 
Calophyllam touriga sp. nov. <A, leafy shoot. B, fruit. C, seed. 
All about half natural size. D, portion of leaf showing venation, 
x 3/2. 
insertions of the leaves the young branchlets are marked by 
transverse cicatrix-like rings. Leaves elliptical, obtuse or 
rounded or shortly acuminate at the apex, entire, coriaceous, 
margins recurved, lateral nerves close, parallel and almost 
tranverse, -5-1 mm. apart; measurement of leaves 43-7 in. 
(12-18 cm.) long. twice to three times as long as broad ; petioles 
about 4 in. (1-3 em.) long, prominently grooved on the upper 
side. No flowers available. Fruit large, apparently subtended 
by five orbicular calyx lobes, exuding a milky juice when 
cut, globular-ovoid, oblique, apex pointed, slightly narrowed 
at the base, attaining 4 in. (10 cm.) in length, endocarp in dry 
or partially dry fruit crustaceous, about -5 mm. thick. Seed 
globular, about | in. (2-5 mm.) in diameter. (Text-figure 1.) 
Hab.: Bellenden-ker Range, at altitudes of 2,000-3,000 ft., 
©. T. White; Boonjie, D. Fraser; Gourka Pocket, Atherton Tableland, 
A. L. Merrotsy (fruiting specimens, January, 1923). 
