Vateria.] xxv. DIPTEROCARPEJE. (W. T. Thiselton Dyer.) 315 



when dry; petiole | in., slender. Peduncles in., axillary, usually 1-flowered. Calyx- 

 segments subacute, hoary externally. 



7. V. lanceolata, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves elliptic-oblong shortly 

 caudate- acuminate base acute midrib slightly prominent above lateral and 

 transverse nerves depressed when dry. Stemonoporus lanceolatus, Thwaites 

 Enum. 38. Vatica lanceolata, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 62L 



CEYLON; near Katnapoora, Thwaites. 



A small tree ; young parts glabrescent. Leaves 54-7 - by 2-3 in., glabrous above, 

 glabrescent beneath, lateral nerves about 8 pairs, prominent' beneath ; petiole f-i in., 

 stout, channelled. Peduncles $ In., slightly supra-axillary, 1-flowered. Petals % in. long, 

 elliptic, obtuse, pale yellow. Calyx-segments in fruit linear, acute. 



8. V. canaliculata, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves elliptic-oblong ob- 

 tusely acuminate base obtuse or acute midrib channelled above lateral 

 nerves in shallow depressions when dry with intramarginal connecting 

 loops. Stemonoporus canaliculatus, Thwaites Enum. 38. Vatica canalicu- 

 lata, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 621. 



. CEYLON ; Hihidoon and Reigam Corles, Thwaites. 



A moderate-sized tree ; young parts and petioles striate, scabrous. Leaves 2^-4^ by 

 1"]-1| in., glabrous and opaque above, scabrous beneath, lateral nerves about 10 pairs, 

 prominent beneath ; petiole 1-1 1 in., thickened at the apex. Peduncles ^ in., axillary, 

 about 3-flowered. Calyx-segments oblong, obtuse, densely pubescent externally, buff- 

 coloured. Anthers linear-lanceolate, minutely apiculate, puberulous. Fruit 1-1 in. 

 diam., 4 in. deep, flattened-spheroidal, pale chocolate-coloured, mottled. 



9. V. petiolaris, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves oblong or elliptic-oblong 

 shortly acuminate base rounded or subacute midrib elevated above, lateral 

 nerves weak, petiole l|-3 in. Stemonoporus petiolaris, Thwaites Enum. 38. 

 Vatica petiolaris, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 621, 



CEYLON ; at Kittool Galle, Thwaites. 



A moderate-sized tree ; young parts and petioles scarcely scabrous. Leaves 6-10 by 

 2-2| in., glabrous above, scabrous beneath, lateral nerves about 12 pairs. Peduncles 

 J in., axillary, 1-3-flowered. Calyx- segments ovate-oblong, obtuse. Anthers lanceo- 

 late, minutely apiculate, puberulous. 



10. V. rig-ida, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves obovate emarginate base 

 acute or narrowly elliptic obtuse base rounded midrib slightly elevated 

 above very stout beneath lateral nerves depressed when dry. Stemono- 

 porus rigidus, Thwaites Enum. 38. Vatica rigida, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 

 621. 



CEYLON ; Ambagamowa district, alt. about 3000 ft., Thwaites. 



A large tree ; young parts petioles and under-surface of the leaves minutely scabrous. 

 Leaves 3|-5^ by 1| in., glabrescent and opaque above; lateral nerves about 10 ; petiole 

 ^-f in. Peduncles very short, axillary, about 3-flowered. Flowers f in. diam. Calyx- 

 segments oblong, obtuse. Petals elliptic, subacute. Anthers linear-lanceolate, with a 

 broad retuse apex, minutely hairy puberulous. 



11. V. oblongifolia, Thwaites Enum. 403; leaves elliptic-oblong sub- 

 acuminate base rounded midrib and lateral nerves slightly elevated above. 

 Stemonoporus oblongifolius, Thwaites Enum. 38. Vatica oblonga, A. DC. 

 Prodr. xvi. 2, 621. 



CEYLON; Ambagamowa district, alt. about '4000 ft., Thwaites. 



A large tree; young parts tawny pulverulent-scabrous. Leaves 3-5 by lf-2^ in., 

 glabrous on .both surfaces, midrib stout and prominent beneath ; petiole | in. Peduncle* 



