Ficus.] cxxiiic. MORACE.^ (Hutchinson) . 201 



obscurely pilose when young. Leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate, 

 gradually and obtusely acuminate, narrowed to an obtuse Ijase. 

 2i-4 in. long, J-IJ in. broad, entire, almost membranous, dull on 

 both surfaces, glabrous above, pubescent on the lower half of the 

 inidrib beneath ; midrib flat above, prominent below, graduallv 

 tapered to the apex of the blade ; lateral nerves 10-15 on each side 

 of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle of about 75^, very slender, 

 distinct on both surfaces; tertiary nerves following the direction 

 of the lateral, considerably less distinct below ; petiole J-lJ in. long, 

 slender, thinly pubescent or nearly glabrous : stipules deciduous, 

 those surrounding the terminal bud lanceolate, subacute, about 

 2 lin. long, ciliate. Receptacles axillary, very shortly pedunculatp, 

 globose, stipitate, about 4 lin. in diam., coarsely and obtusely warted, 

 glabrous ; stipe about 1 lin. long. Basal bracts 2, very small and 

 soon deciduous. Ostiole small and 2-lipped ; bracts not visible 

 from the outside, all descending into the receptacle, glabrous. Male 

 flowers with a solitary stamen. 



South Central. Belgian Congo : Ituri district ; Fort Bcni, in tho foitMt 

 near Muera, Mildhra^d, 2392 ! 



164. F. rhodesiaca, Warb. ex Mildbr. & Burret in Engl. Jahrh. 

 xlvi. 254. A tree 20-27 ft. high; branchlets subterete, grooved, 

 the young parts densely villous with dull brown hairs. Leaves 

 oblong or almost elliptic, very shortly acuminate or obtuse at the 

 apex, rounded at the base, 2-2J in. long, |-1J in. broad, entire, 

 chartaceous, softly pubescent on both surfaces especially on the 

 midrib ; midrib nearly equally prominent on both surfaces, extending 

 to the apex of the blade, about f lin. broad at the base ; lateral 

 nerves 6-7 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at an angle 

 of 45°, straight until looped about ]| lin. from tho margin, prominent 

 on both surfaces; tertiary nerves rather lax and much branched, 

 prominent below ; venation rather faint ; petiole about 4 lin. long, 

 terete, § lin. thick, densely rusty hairy ; stipules persistent for a 

 short time on the young sterile shoots, lanceolate, subobtuse, J-.] in. 

 long, membranous, pubescent near the midrib on the outside. Re- 

 ceptacles numerous, in axillary pairs, pedunculate, more or le.ss 

 pendulous, globose, 4-5 lin. in diam., finely pubescent especially 

 towards the base ; peduncle 3-4 lin. long, rather stout, rusty- 

 tomentose. Basal bracts 2, connate into a disc-like body at the 

 base, ovate, obtuse, IJ lin. long, shortly and densely hairy outside. 

 Ostiole 2-lipped ; orifice i lin. broad ; bracts all descending inti> the 

 receptacle, the two nearest the mouth broader and thicker than the 

 others, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 1^ lin. long, glabrous, tho others 

 more acute and slightly membranous. Male flowers few, pedicellate ; 

 perianth-segments 3, ovate, obtuse, glabrous. Stamen solitary ; 

 anther oblong, obtuse. Female flowers : perianth-segments 



