rcqxtca] cxY. eupiiouuiace.e. 965 



outer calyx-segmeuts are calycine. In the description of tlie parts of 

 the flowers given above, the terminology used by NN'ehvitsch has 

 been followed ; though perhaps the flowers would be better regarded 

 as apetalous. 



" N-bula ■' is the name of the fruit of a small tree which occurs 

 between Lombe and Condo in Pungo Andimgo ; it is the size of a 

 walnut and the taste is very sweet and aromatic. 



1 2. ANTIDESMA IJurm., L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 284. 



1. A. venosum Tul. in Ann. Sc. Nat., ser. 3, xv. p. 232 (1S51); 

 Muell. arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 260 (186G). 



.1 bifrons Tul., I.e., p. 229. A. rvfescens Tul., ^.c, p. 231. 

 A. Boivinianum Baill. Adan.sonia ii. p. 45 (1861). 



B.\KUA DO Bkngo. — A small tree of 15 ft. high or in secondary 

 thickets only a shrub of 5 to G ft. ; flowers from greenish to yellowish. 

 In palm groves consisting of Kluis (jxinfiinais Jacq., between 

 Quifandongo and the mouth of the river Bengo, sparingly ; male fl. 

 Dec. 1853. No. 403. 



Goi.UNct) Alto. — In the secondary woods of Sobato de Bango 

 Aquitamba ; female fl. Jan. 1855. No. 402. A low tree, with an 

 ample crown ; branches patent; leaves subcoriaceous : unripe berries 

 or drupes somewhat vermilion. In the forests of Sobato de Mussengue 

 (Cam. de Muss.) ; young fr. April 18r)5. No. 402 l>. 



The Lichen n. 275 in Sobata Mussengue in April 1855 grew on the 

 leaves of an arborescent Aiitidcsina, probably this species. 



2. A. membranaceum Muell. arg. in Linniea xxxiv. p. 68 

 (1865), and in DC, I.e., p. 261. 



Var. molle Muell. arg. (ILcc). 



GoLiNco Alto. — A small, dioecious tree, 8 to 15 ft. high, with a 

 densely leafy head and the habit of Salir caprea L. ; leaves subcoriaceous, 

 glossy. In secondary thickets close to the road to Banza de Bango 

 near Bango Aquitamba, male fl. Feb. and ]\Iar. 1855 ; also at 

 Capopa, with male and female fl. and fr. No. 405. A tree 10 to 15 

 ft. high : branches divaricately patent : leaves subcoriaceous ; flowers 

 ditBcious, amentaceous, spicate. In wooded secondary thickets between 

 Sange and Bango Aquitamba; unripe fr. May 1855. No. 406. A 

 young tree never seen to flower, with somewhat the habit of Mutiije 

 (Mi/ristica (()irjolen>iis Welw. herb. nos. 781 and 782). At the banks of 

 the river Cuango, April 185G. Leaves ranging up to 11 in. long by 

 4^ in. broad. Determination doubtful. No. 6706 /'. 



'PiNoo Andonoii. — A loosely branched tree, 10 to 15 ft. high or 

 occasionally attaining 25 ft., Avith the habit almost of SaH.r I'njiria L. ; 

 leaves softly coriaceous, deep green : fruit drupaceous or baccate, 

 bright scarlet or brick-red when ripe, monopyrenous. In thickets at 

 the sides of the gigantic rocks of the priesidium, rather rare, fr. end 

 of Jan. 1857 ; also in damp wooded rocky places in Barranco de 

 Songue, fr. Feb. 1857. No. 404. 



This is apparently the Antidesmacea mentioned by Welwitsch, 

 Apontam. p. 547, n. 72 (1851)). 



The following No., with comparatively large (6 to 7 in. long 

 by 3ji to 4 in. broad) and nearly glabrate foliage, may be com- 

 pared with thi.s species and its varieties ; in the absence of flowci*s 

 there is no certainty. 



