84 cxxiiic. MORACEiE (Hutchinson). [Ficus, 



Lateral nerves 8 or less, equally spaced on 

 the lamina : 

 Receptacles rounded at the base ; leaves 

 loosely reticulate, broadly rounded 

 at the base 44. i". ugandensis. 



Receptacles stipitate at the base ; leaves 



closely and delicately reticulate ... 45. F. Gossweileri. 



Receptacles rounded at the base ; leaves 



narrowly obtuse or subacute at the 



base ; leaves closely and delicately 



reticulate : 



Receptacles thick and woody, 1^ in. in 



diam. 46. i^. nmcrosperma. 



Receptacles fleshy and soft, |-1 in. in 



diam. ... ... ... ... 47. F. sansibarica. 



Lateral nerves very numerous and close, 

 spreading from the midrib almost at right 

 angles : 

 Leaves membranous, shortly caudate- 

 acuminate ... ... ... ... 48. ii". Demeusii. 



Leaves coriaceous, obtuse or rounded at 

 the apex : 

 Ultimate venation strong and close ... 49. F. kisantuensis. 



Ultimate venation weak and lax ... 50. F. artocarpoides. 



♦♦Receptacles small, about ^ in. in diam. or less, not 

 or scarcely wrinkled when dry : 

 Lateral nerves of leaves 4-5 on each side of midrib ; 

 leaves never cordate ; petiole nearly as long 

 as the leaf -blade 51. F. lukanda. 



Lateral nerves of leaves usually 8 or more, if fewer 

 then leaves cordate ; petiole mostly shorter 

 than the blade : 

 Receptacles globose or subglobose, approxi- 

 mately as broad as long : 

 Leaves acuminate : 

 Leaves up to 5 in. long and 2 in. broad ; 



petiole slender 52. F. ottonioefolia. 



Leaves 6-7^ in. long, 3-4 in. broad ... 53. F. ealcensis. 



Leaves obtuse or rounded at apex ; petiole 



stout ... ... ... 54. i^. usaynbarensis. 



Receptacles ellipsoid or subovoid, longer than 

 broad : 

 Leaves rounded or cordate at the base : 



Leaves cordate ; peduncles very stout ... 55. F. rudeiis. 



Leaves rounded at the base or truncate ; 

 peduncles mostly fairly slender : 

 Leaves small, 3 in. long or less, mem- 

 branous, broader above the middle ; 

 petioles very slender ; receptacles 

 small 56. i^. tremula. 



