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are rather narrower than in typical specimens and ovate- 

 Janceolate acuminate. Distrih. Himalayas to Tenasserim. 



245. Piper (S. Chavica) Eraensis, sp. nov. 



Climber. Stem • 1 in. through, slightly woody ; young 

 parts pubescent. Leaves herbaceous elliptic-oblong, base 

 broad unaequilateral ; tips abruptly acuminate, point 1 in. 

 long ; nerves pinnate, 5-6 pairs, ascending, curved ; nervules 

 slender distant ; nerves and midrib slightly pubescent 

 beneath, 8 in. long, 4 in. wide, petiole •! to -2 in. long. 

 Spikes very slender, 10 in. long. Bracts orbicular peltate, 

 stalk central. Tasan : Green climber ; 7045. Distrih. 

 Isthmus of Kra. This somewhat resembles but is distinct 

 in its numerous nerves. 



246. Piper (S. Cubeba) polycarpa, sp. nov. 



Glabrous ; stem woody. Leaves sub-coriaceous, oblong- 

 lanceolate acuminate, base narrowed slightly and unequally 

 rounded at extreme base ; nerves pinnate, 10 pairs, slender 

 distant inarching at tips, transverse nervules few and very 

 inconspicuous, 6*5 in. long, 2 in. wide ; petiole -25 in. Male 

 spikes not known. Fruiting spikes 4*5 in. long, peduncle 

 •5 to '75 in. long. Fruit orange quite globose when ripe, 

 • 12 in. through on sUghtly longer slender stalks. 



Tasan : Fruit orange ; 6888. I know nothing really like 

 this Cubeb, the stiffness of the leaves suggests an affinity 

 with P. ribesioideSt but the shape of them and the smaller 

 fruit is very different. 



LAURINEAE. 



247. Litsea panamonja. Ham. 



Tasan : Yellow (pale apricot) ; tree ; 7018. " Medang '* 

 (Malay). Distrih. Tenasserim and Malay Peninsula. 



248. Litsea aff. albicans, Kurz. 



Glabrous tree ; twigs slender. Leaves alternate, thin, 

 coriaceous oblong or ovate-oblong, base round or narrowed, 

 tip acute, drying pale green beneath glaucescent, nerves 6 

 to 7 pairs, slender elevate beneath, nervules irregular and 

 few, reticulations small, all rather faint and obscure. 

 Flowers not seen. Fruit 1 to 3 together on a short -25 in. 

 axillary raceme. Cupule basin- shaped, '25 in. deep and '3 

 in. wide, thin on a short thick stalk. Drupe ellipsoid, 

 sUghtly narrowed to the tip, -6 in. long, '25 in. through. 



Tasan : Green ; tree, moderate size ; 7052. " Medang." 

 I cannot match this but have not seen flowers. 



249. Phoebe Tavoyana, Hook. fil. 



Tapli : Pale yellowish green ; 15 ft. ; 6796. Distrih, 

 Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula. 



250. Cinnamomum nitidum, Bl. Hook. fil. F.B.L 130. 



Mamoh : Tree ; 6712. I take this to be the plant 

 intended by Hooker, but the peduncle and branches are 

 more distinctly hairy. It belongs to the very difficult set of 

 C. iners of which all the species are very closely aUied. 



