Puate 1936, 
FAGUS SYLVATICA, L., var. longipes. 
Curutrrersz. ‘Tribe QUERCINES. 
F. sylvatica, L., D.O. Prodr. XVI. pt. ii. 118. var. longipes, Oliv.; arbor 
20-50-pedalis, foliis “is Sea petiolatis ovato-ellipticis acutatis v. 
breviter acuminatis basi late cuneatis rotundatisve subtus tenuiter 
vel obsolete sericeis supra cnesiifih serrulato-denticulatis, utrinque 
9-10-costatis, amentis fructiferis longe pedunculatis culis 
mvolucro 1}-3-plo longioribus), valvis involucri fructus sericeos 
“viele ae setis dorsalibus patentibus recurvisve rigidiusculis 
ment 
Has, te » Prov. Hupeh, South Patung, Dr. A. Henry (5334, 
7444) 5 res rcteolis involucri exterioribus anguste spatulatim dila- 
tatis, Pasig’ District (6797). 
Folia 24-4 Lae Fo 14-21 poll. lata; petiolus 4-1 poll. longus. 
Amenta dé gra iliter pedun cul ata ; floribus pedicellatis perianthio 
longe peel onspihile arthiens, labree. Involucrum fractiferum 3-1 poll. 
longum ; pedunculus apice incrassatus 1-2 poll. longus adscendens. 
F. japonica, Maxim. , which resembles our plant in its long se 
peduncles of: the , bas a remarkably small ght , and t 
valves at length shored than the enclosed fruits.—D. IVER. 
Fig. 1. Male flower. 2. Involucre of 9 flower. 3. ? flower. 4. Fruit. 5. Seed. 
1-3 enlarged, 
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