316 xxv. DIPTEROCARPE^E. (W. T. Thiselton Dyer.) [Vateria. 



about in., 1-4-flowered, crowded at the ends of the lateral shoots. Calyx-segments 

 elliptic, subacute. Petals obovate, obtuse. Anthers linear-oblong, obtusely apiculate, 

 puberulous. Fruit \ in. diam., globose, 3-sulcate, pale brown, minutely wrinkled. 



12. V. reticulata, Thwaites Enum. 403 ; leaves ovate or ovate-oblong 

 leathery acuminate base rounded shining above lateral nerves incon- 

 spicuous. Stemonoporus reticulatus, Thwaites Enum. 38. Vatica reticulata, 

 A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 620. 



CEYLON; Hinidoon Corle, alt. about 1000 ft., Thwaites. 



A moderate-sized tree ; young parts pulverulent. Leaves2^-3^ by 1|-2| in., opaque, 

 midrib prominent and minutely reticulate beneath, lateral nerves 9 pairs ; petiole 1 ', in. 

 Peduncles axillary, 1-2-flowered. Flowers in. diam. ( W//.r-,sr/////r?j,s lanceolate, 

 glabrous, acute. Petals broadly elliptic, acute. Anthers linear, minutely apiculate, 

 hairy-pubescent. Fruit l in. long, ovoid, acute, 3-sulcate, brown, minutely ver- 

 rucose. 



13. V. nitida, Thwiit'-x Kmim. 403; leaves lanceolate or ovate caudate- 

 acuminate base rounded shining above opaque beneath midrib and lateral 

 nerves inconspicuously prominent above. Stemonoporus nitidus, Thwaites 

 Enum. 39. Vatica nitida, A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 622. 



CEYLON ; Pasdoon Corle, Thwaites. 



A moderate-sized tree; twigs white-barked, with black verruculee, young parts dark 

 brown, glabrescent. Leaves 3-4 by IjJ-H in., midrib prominent beneath, lateral nerves 

 6 pairs, slender; petiole in. Peduncles few-flowered. Calyx-tegments lanceolate, 

 acute. Petals elliptic, acute, yellowish. Antltt-r* linear, minutely apiculate, pubero- 

 lous. The number of stamens proves this not to belong to Monoporandra, M A.. Do 

 Candolle appears to think probable, no doubt from its resemblance to M. /<//< 

 which appears to be nothing more than a variety. 



VAR. lancifolia, Thwaites Enum. 404 (sp. : leaves 2-3| by |-1 in., tapering-acumi- 

 nate, fruit about 1 by f in. ovoid pale l>n>wn minutely mottled. Monoporanda lancifolia, 

 Thwaites Enum. 39 ; A. DC. Prod. xvi. 2, 637. Hellessee and Pasdoou Corle, Tlm:ait> s. 

 The 15 stamens prove this to belong to Vateria. 



14. V. Moonii, Thwaites Enum. 403 : leaves linear-lanceolate base 

 tapering nerves hairy on both surfaces when young ultimately glabrous. 

 Stemonoporus 1 Moonii, Thwaites Enum. 39. Vatica Moouii, A. DC. Prodr. 

 xvi. 2, 622. 



CEYLON ; Maturatte ? Moon. 



Young parts aud petioles densely fulvous-tomentose, ultimately glabrescent or pulveru- 

 lous. Leaves 6-10 by 1-2 in., papery, midrib prominent beneath, lateral nerves about 

 20 pairs, curved upwards, rather slender, with weaker ones intervening; petiole 1 in. 

 Stipules f-1 in. distinct, linear-lanceolate, rigid, persistent. Peduncles 1-llowered, in 

 the axils of fallen leaves. Somewhat resembling Vatica scabriuscula in habit, but dif- 

 fering from other species of Vateria. Thwaites, however, by an analysis of the flower, 

 ha> determined it to belong to Stemonoporus. 



d. DZONOPORANDRA, Thwaites. 



Glabrescent or puberulous, much branched, moderate-sized trees. Leaves 

 entire, firm, feather-veined ; stipules small, deciduous or inconspicuous. 

 Flowers moderate-sized on small, few or many flowered axillary peduncles. 

 Calyx as in Vateria. Stamens 5 ; anthers as in Vateria Stemonoporut, 

 minutely apieulate. Ovary 2-celled, cells 2-ovuled. Fruit globose, leathery, 

 indehiscent r 1-seeded, supported by the reflexed scarcely accrescent calyx. 

 Cotyledons ileshy, unequal, radicle superior. DISTRIB. Endemic in Ceylon ; 

 species 2. According to Benthain and Hooker, and also Baillon, Monopo- 



