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Piates 2620 and 2621. 
COUEPIA DODECANDRA, Hemzsl. 
Rosacex, Tribe CHRYSOBALANES. 
C. dodecandra, Hemsi. ; Hirtella dodecandra, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 529; 
Calg. des Dess. Fl, Mex. 302 3 Species ex affinitate C. Viti, Benth. 
Sealine sed foliis majoribus subtus argenteis. 
Arbor 15-20-pedalis (Campbell), ramulis floriferis crassiusculis 
rigidis glabrescentibus. ‘olia breviter petiolata, crasse coriacea, 
vix excedentes. Sais x cano- vel aah er 
neat lobis obov ato-rotundatis. Petala oblonga, ciliolata, Stamina 
10-15, in orbem completum disposita 
2-ovulatum. nies apiece ellipsoideus, 2-25 poll. longus, 
Se oe ermus, mesocarpio carnoso, endocarpio tenui; seminis coty- 
nibus SaatjuAlthar, sides parva, testa demum libera in fructu 
eae nti. 
British Honpuras: Botanical Station, Campbell ; Mxxico: Ta- 
bane, “ealtvatal, mij 179. 
pecs cited above, Mexi given as s the native country, 
without any localisation. In 1889 Kew received a set o virosa’s 
to Kew from British Honduras, under the name of “ baboon cap.” 
He also describes the fruit as edible ; but he does not state whether 
his is imens were taken from a wild or a rien tree. 
wo-seeded fruits of this species pre a curious 
leading appearance in section, as the i ag are if from the outer 
mis- 
