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Puates 2751 ann 2752 
ANIBA MEGACARPA, J/ems/. 
LAvuRINES. 
A. megacarpa, Hemsl. (sp. nov.); species fructus magnitudine 
insignis. 
Arbor interdum ultra 60-pedalis (Hart) preter pape Nagi 
omnino glaberrims, ramalis ultimis secon crassiusculis rigidis rectis, 
Folia ad apices r. ru eviter petiolata, siti, coriacea, 
obovata, obovato- reine oi ata vel in terdum fere elliptica, 
3-5 poll. longa, apice rotundata vel subito pans ouanmtes, basi 
e 
conspicuis. ores minuti, unisexuales, in panioalas ubabatle axillares 
1-2 poll. longas dispositi, pedicellis breviss ssimis. Bractee bracteoleque 
minut, oblong vel ovate, Seshheers citissime decidue. Perianthium 
glabrum, globosum vel pyriforme, 1-1} lin. diametro, lobis inflexis 
ubus eae ovarium omnino includens ; lobi 6, 
us, 
aucto grosse lobato 2 poll. diametro semiexsertus, pericarpio incrassato. 
Semen no ; cotyledones alte peltatim affix, corculum omnino 
includen 
TrtntDAD : Guasso and Tabaquite, collected by Dannouse. Trinidad 
eviaetan, 6786. 
Mr. J. H. Hart, = peice of the Botanical ming in 
Trinidad, sent fruiting specimens of this tree to Kew in 1900, and 
again in 1901, together with case young lowees and sciutes of the 
parts of th flower as observed by him in the fresh state. Notwith- 
tanding all the trouble he took, I am not quite certain abou hd t e 
composition and structure of the andrecium. Mr. Hart adds that 
n 
this tree yields a valuable timber, called ‘ Laurier matac’ in the patois 
French of the colony.— W. Borrina Hemstey. 
Puate 2751. 
1, a cluster of flowers ; 2 and 3, bracteoles from the same; 4, flowers 
need stage; 5, a section of one of the same; 6, the same from which the 
psa pam ngited have been removed; 7, one of the outer stamens or staminodia 
in a very early stage; 8, one of the intermediate series; 9, on he inner series 
10, Someaistitel section of ovary. Ali enlarged 
Priare 2752, 
Fig. 1, a very young fruit; 2, longitudinal section of the ig ie Jongit tudinal 
section of the cupule of a ripe ‘fru it; 4, longitudinal section of the ; 5, embryo ; 
6, the same appt showing the peltately attached seta: Au, except Sig. 2, 
natural st. 
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