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cate in æstivation, the 3 inner lobes overlapping each other’s edges, the 
2 outer lobes opposite each other, and separated by the intervening 
inner lobes. Corolla a long tube, with 5 equal rounded lobes and an 
imbricate twisted æstivation, deciduous; stamens inserted into the 
corolla, all in the same line, just below the lobes, and alternating with 
them. Filaments short, flat, and thick; anthers on a thick, fleshy, 
triangular connectivum, 2-lobed, one on each side of the inner sides of 
the connectivum, bursting longitudinally. Fruit fleshy, consisting of 
two carpels, 1-celled, many-seeded ; placentas parietal, lobed, curving 
outwards, or, in other words, the edges of the capillary leaves are 
rolled inwards, —just in the way of the Gentian. 
Pu‘avai. A large tree. 
Pulu. The name of a species of Banana; also the name of the 
husk and fibre of the Cocoa-nut. 
Pulu, ai. Puluelo (Capparis sp.). A small tree of the Caper tribe. 
Fruit large. f 
Pulutai (Euphorbia sp.). A weed, rather pretty, growing on the 
sea-beach, 6-8 in. high. Leaf larger and smoother than that of another 
species which has been introduced, and is very common. 
Pupuiono. A small, dark-leaved tree. 
Saitamu. A small tree, with hard, durable, heavy, light red wood, 
used for clubs. 
Salato (Laportea sp.) “Leaf cordate, but quite smooth," feste 
Wilkes. 
Sanasana (Coie lacryma). Called also “ Maniuniu," g. v. 
Se& (Myrtacea). A large tree. Leaves alternate, stipulate, cordate- 
acuminate, entire, downy on the under side, smooth and shining on 
the upper, veins prominent. Fruit an odoriferous, fleshy drupe. 
Pleasant to the taste. 
Séasé& (Myrtaceae sp. plur.) Shrubs or small trees, mostly in damp, 
shady places, the dots so minute as to be scarcely discernible. The 
corolla has 4 petals imbricate m zstivation, which does not expand, 
but separates in the form of a cup or dome before the straw-coloured 
stamens expand. The fruit is an elongated, somewhat curved, fleshy 
drupe, purple, white, and yellow. . Stone smooth, same shape as the 
fruit, with a stringy covering beneath the fleshy epicarp. 
Selesele (Cyperacea). A species with triangular stem, and long 
slender leaves, with sharp edges. Some of the leaves nearly 1 ft. 
long. Used for making hats. 
