Flowering specimens of Alectryon macrococcus which until 

 now were unknown, were collected by me, together with young 

 and mature fruits on the southern slope of Mt. Haleakala, Maui, 

 on the lava field of Auahi at an elevation of 2,600 feet, where the 

 tree is not uncommon (see Report of the Board of Agriculture 

 and Forestry for the Biennial Period 1910, p. 81). 



Following is a description of the flowers of A. macrococcus with 

 additional notes on the fruits : 



Inflorescentia paniculata, contracta, axillaris, pilis flavescentibus 

 prorsus induta ; flores parvi, in pedicellos 2 mm longos, conferti ; 

 calyx 5-lobus 2 mm longus, lobis subacutis, persistens in coccis 

 junioribus ; petala nulla ; stamina 6-8, inter sinus disci parvi extus 

 inserta, filamentis brevissimis, hirsutis; antherae rubrae, 1 mm 

 longae, ad basin subdidymae; ovarium a lateribus compressum, 

 dense strigosum, 1-2-cellulis ; stylus brevis, fere arcuatus, stig- 

 mate 2-fido; fructus 1-2-cocci, juniores pilis fulvis setulosis ap- 

 pressis, cum residnis styli, maturi glabri, fuscati, globosi, 3-6 cm 

 cliametro, arillo coccineo, etc. 



Inflorescence an axillary contracted panicle, covered through- 

 out with yellowish hairs ; flowers small, on pedicells of 2 mm, 

 densely clustered ; calyx persistent with the young fruits, 5-lobed 

 2 mm long, the lobes subacute ; petals none ; stamens 6-8 inserted 

 externally between the sinuses of the small disc, on very short 

 hirsute filaments, anthers red, 1 mm long, subdidymous at the 

 base; ovary compressed, densely strigose, 1-2 celled; style short 

 almost arcuate, stigma two lobed ; fruit consisting of 1-2-cocci, 

 the young ones covered with appressed setulose, yellowish hairs, 

 crowned by the remnants of the style, mature ones glabrous, dark 

 brown, globose, 3-6 cm in diameter. Arillus scarlet, edible, etc. 



Flowering and fruiting specimens (No. 8642) collected Novem- 

 ber 10-20, 1910. The wood is yellowish brown, hard grained and 

 exceedingly tough. The flowers appear to be polygamous, as 

 stamina are present in female flowers. 



July 8, 1911, J. F. Rock. Board of Commissioners of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, T. H. 



