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Estate, in Mahé, which includes a considerable tract of original furest. 
Fortunately for science, Mr. omasset intends to preserve this 
interesting vegetation, and also to investigate thoroughly the natural 
history of the island. 
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certainly the same species. It belongs to the Wallich collection, is 
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erbaria has been made in vain, and Major Prain, who has kindly 
searched the Calcutta herbarium, has also been unsuccessful. Wallich’s 
evident in our imperfect specimen. The embryo, too, was described 
from his drawing. 
The singular inflorescence, five stamens, and the presence of stami- 
nodia, which persist and grow out, are characters which render it 
difficult to determine the exact position of the genus; but I think 
there is no alternative as to the natural order.—W. Borrina Hems.ey. 
Fig. 1, a flower; 2, the same, from which some of the parts have been removed 
to show the five stamens; 3, pistil and staminodia ; 4, longitudinal section of the 
ovary ; 5, cross-section of the same; 6, a fruit. All except 6 enlarged. 
