310 LI. ROSACE2E. (J. D. Hooker.) [Parinarium. 



obtuse shining- above, base rounded and cordate, nerves 20-30 pair, petiole very- 

 stout. 



MALACCA, Griffith, Maingay (Herb. Kew, 623). 



This is very near to the two former, differing only in the shape and size of the 

 leaves, their petiole and nervation. I cannot doubt but that one of these three 

 is a form of the P. sumatranum, Bth. (PETROCARYA, Jack). 



** Leaves 2-glandular at the base, glabrous and shining on both surfaces. 

 Stamens 20-30. 



4. P. Oriffithianum, Smth. in Hook. Niger Fl. 334 ; leaves elliptic- 

 lanceolate caudate-acuminate. P. multiflorum, Miq. FL Ind. Bat. i. part i. 

 356. Maranthes multiflora, Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Sot. 259, t. 70. 



Eastern Peninsula. TENASSERIM or ANDAMAN ISLANDS, Heifer ; MALACCA, Griffith, 

 Maingay. DISTRIB. Borneo. 



Branches stout, with black bark. Leaves 5-6 in., narrowed into the short petiole ; 

 nerves much arched. Panicles shortly peduncled, closely corymbose, with stout 

 branches and pedicels; bracts very deciduous. Flower ^ in. diam. Calyx hoary; 

 tube obconic, gibbous, glabrous within except near the ovary; lobes orbicular, 

 linear. Petals obovate-orbicular, glabrous, equalling the calyx-lobes. Stamens 

 20-30 ; filaments united above the base into a coriaceous short tube which is open 

 and toothed opposite the ovary. Ovary tomentose ; style short, curved ; stigma 

 capitate. Drupe 1-1 in. long, cylindric-obovoid or subclavate, hoary, 2-celled; 

 cells stuffed with brown soft wool. Differs from the Javanese P. corymbosum in die 

 hoary calyx; and from the Philippine Island P. salicifolium, Benth. (Gry mania, 

 Presl). in the foliage. 



SFBGEN. II. Leaves eglandular at the base. Stamens shorter than the 

 calyx-lobes, irregularly united into a ring. Drupe small, obovoid, with a thin 

 1-celled endocarp lined with hairs. Cotyledons amygdaloid. 



5. P. nitidum, Hook. f. ; branches and leaves quite glabrous, leaves 

 elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate obtusely acuminate narrowed into the very short 

 petiole polished on both surfaces. 



MALACCA, Griffith, Maingay (Herb. Kew 619). DISTRIB. Borneo. 



A small tree (Griffith), branchlets slender. Leaves 3-4 in., coriaceous, very acute 

 at the base, polished on both surfaces, especially above ; nerves very slender, much 

 arched ; petiole in. ; stipules subulate, Panicles axillary and terminal, hoary, 

 narrow, with rather short spreading branches. Flowers small, ^ in., very shortly 

 pedi celled. Calyx-tube obconic, pubescent within; lobes short and rounded. Petals very 

 small, obovate, tomentose. Stamens 5-7, filaments united into a short ring that is 

 toothed opposite the ovary. Carpel (1-celled, Griff.) inserted almost at the base of 

 the calyx-tube, villous. Drupe obovoid, - in. long, yellow, smooth, glabrous. 



STJBGEN. IH. Leaves eglandular or 2-glandular at the base. Stamens 

 longer than the calyx-lobes, unilateral. Drupe large, globose, woody, glabrous 

 within ; unknown in P. indicum and travancoricum. 



* Leaves eglandular at the base. 



6. P. asperulum, Miq. FL Ind. Bat. Suppl. 307 ; branches and leaves 

 quite glabrous, leaves elliptic-oblong obtuse or obtusely acuminate, flowers in 

 short stout tomentose thyrsoid spikes. 



MALACCA, Griffith. Maingay (Herb. Kew, 618). DISTRIB. Sumatra. 



Branches black, slender, and leaves glabrous. Leaves 3-4 in., suddenly con^- 

 tracted to the obtuse point, shining above and covered sometimes with minute raised 

 points, base rounded ; nerves about 10 pair, very slender with intermediate reticu 

 lations ; petiole very short. Spikes 2-4 in. long, the very stout angular peduncle 



