Sapindus Thurstonii, Rock sp. n. 



Vulgo A'e et Manele in Hawaii. 



Arbor (decidtia?) 10 m 26 m alta, truncus erectus 0.3 m 1.3 

 m diameter ; cortice bruneo, desquamante ab arboribus maturis ; 

 rami teretes brunei, glabrati ; folia alterna abrupte vel impari- 

 pinnata, petiolis 4.5 cm 6 cm longis, tomentulosis, rachibus mi- 

 nime marginatis et in folia novella alatis ; foliolis suboppositis, 

 minime falcatis, 6 cm 12 cm longis, 2 cm 3.5 cm latis, apice 

 acuminatis, basi rotundis, supra glabris, subtus tomentulosis ; ner- 

 vo mediano valide prominente ; paniculae terminales pubescentes 

 circa 12 cm longae; flores (ignoti) ; cocci 1 2 globosi 17 mm 

 20 mm diamet.ro, ad basin connati vel singuli cum rudimentis 1 2 

 ovulorum abortivorum ; pericarpium coriaceum; semina globosa, 

 fuscata vel nigra 10 mm 12 mm diametro; testa ossea sine 

 caespitosa pilositate ad basin. 



In archipelagi Hawaiiensis insula Hawaii : J. F. Rock leg. in 

 declivibus mentis Hualalai, Puuwaawaa 2700 pedes s.mjun. a. 

 1909 et Mauna Loa orientem versus, 4500 pedes s.m. Aprilis a. 

 1911. 



A. deciduous? tree 10 m-26 m high with a trunk of 0.3 m-1.3 m 

 in diam. ; bark light brown falling off in scales from old trees, 

 exposing the smooth inner layers ; branchlets terete, light brown 

 and glabrous ; leaves alternate abruptly or impari pinnate on a 

 main petiole of 4.5 cm-6 cm, slightly tomentose, the rachis slightly 

 marginate, but winged in the young leaves ; leaflets nearly oppo- 

 site and subsessile in 4-6 pairs, chartaceous elliptical oblong 

 slightly falcate, 6 cm- 12 cm x 2 cm-3.5 cm, acuminate at the apex 

 but rounded at the base, glabrous, dark green and somewhat shin- 

 ing above, light green and slightly tomentose underneath with 

 the median nerve very prominent ; the pubescent panicles are ter- 

 minal, about 12 cm long, and branching; flowers unknown; ripe 

 fruits consisting of 1-2 globose cocci 17 mm-20 mm in diam., 

 which are connate at the base, or when single bear the rudiments 

 of two abortive ones; pericarp coriaceous, endocarp pergamen- 

 eous pale ; seeds globose dark reddish brown or black 10 mm-12 

 mm in diam. with a bony testa bearing no tufts of hair at their 

 base. 



The tree is named in honor of Mr. L. A. Thurston of Hono- 



