494 LIX. MYRTACE^. (J. F, Dufchie.) [Eugenia. 



11 Leases subofbicular. 



*.{. 33. cyclophylla, Thwaites MSS. (Syzygiuni) ; leaves shortly petioled 

 or nearly sessile broadly ovate to nearly orbicular very thick and coriaceous 

 margins revolute, cymes terminal not exceeding the leaves, branches stout 

 4-gonous, berries nearly spherical crowned with the remains of the 4-fid 

 calyx-limb. 



CEYLON; Adam's Peak, Thwaites (C.P. 3915). 



Leaves 2| 3 in. by 2 in., margins broadly and irregularly recurved in the dried 

 specimens, black-dotted above, not glaucous beneath ; midrib very stout ; marginal 

 nervation double. Berry about the size of a pea. This differs from E. rewluta in 

 the rounder more coriaceous leaves, shorter petioles, and the stouter inflorescence 

 branches. 



84. E. sclerophylla, Thwaites Enum. 118 (Syzygium)', leaves small 

 sessile very coriaceous obovate or nearly round cordate at the base glabrous 

 above nerved beneath, midrib thickened towards the base, cymes about equal 

 to the leaves, berries spherical size of a small cherry. 



CEYLON ; Central Provinces, alt. 6-8000 ft., Adam's Peak, Thwaites. 

 A moderate-sized tree ; branchlets 4-gonous. Leaves -1 in. dull. Berries crowned 

 with the cup-shaped calyx-limb, turning black. 



85. IS. rotundifolia, Wight III. ii. 17 ; leaves shortly petioled orbicular 

 obtuse or obscurely acuminate subcordate at the base or attenuated coriaceous 

 glossy and nerveless above, cymes terminal sessile few-flowered, berry spherical 

 size of a small cherry. Bedd. Fl. Sylv. Anal. Gen. cviii. Syz. rotundifolium, 

 Am. in Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. xviii. 335 j Thwaites Enum. 118. 



CEYLON ; Central Provinces, alt. 6-8000 ft., Gardner, Thwaites. 



A small tree or shrub ; young branches 4-gonous. Leaves -f in. long, nerved 

 beneath, margins revolute. Calyx obovate, shortly 5-toothed. Berries red turning 

 to black. Closely allied to the preceding species, differing chiefly by its petioled 

 glossy leaves. 



86. E. calophyllifolia, Wight III ii. 17 ; Ic. t. 1000 ; leaves shortly 

 petioled obtuse ovate obovate or orbicular very coriaceous, cymes terminal 

 corymbose short-peduncled many-flowered, fruit ovoid or oblong. Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. Anal. Gen. cvii. Syz. calophyllifolium, Thwaites Enum. 118. 



NILGHIKI, Wight, Adam, Gardner; Sisparah, Wight. CEYLON, Adam's Peak, 

 alt. 6-7000 ft., Thwaites. . 



A large spreading tree with a fine umbrageous head ; young branches 4-gonous. 

 Leaves glabrous, about 1 by | in., reticulated beneath when dry, not dotted. Calyx 

 repandly 4-toothed. Petals orbicular, falling together in one piece. Fruit succulent, 

 dark purple, edible. 



87. ZS. olig-antha, Thwaites Enum. 118 (Syzygium) ; leaves small ob- 

 ovate obtusely and shortly acuminate or retuse narrowed towards the base 

 faintly nerved dotted, heads terminal few-flowered shortly peduncled. Bedd. 

 Fl. Sylv, Anal. Gen. cviii. 



CEYLON ; Ambagamowa district, alt. 3-5000 ft., Thwaites. 



A small tree ; upper branches 4-gonous, angles winged. Leaves | nearly 1 in. by 

 \-% in., shortly petioled. Bracts equal to about half the calyx-tube. Calyx-tube cam- 

 panulate, much produced; lobes 4. rather conspicuous. Berries spherical, red turning 

 black, size of a pea. 



