Dicotyledons. 1 75" 



18. Dysoxylum amooroides, Miquel. 



Tree reaching 150-200 feet. Xo. 

 ^Native name : Pegou utan. 

 Distrib. — Java, iN'ew Guinea. 



CEL.iSTEK^EiE. 



19. Celastrus paniculatus, "Willd. 



Small tree. Shore cliff, Eocky Point. iSTo. 26, Xo. 75. 

 Distrih. — India, Malay Archipelago, Philippine Is. 



20. Colubrina pedunculata, sp. nov. 



Arhor humilis. Eamuli teretes Iseves apices versus pubescentes. 

 Folia membranacea ovata vel ovato-lanceolata acuminata vel sub- 

 ticuminata mucronata basi lato-cuneata vel rotundata penninervia 

 adultiora superne glabra subtus praDsertim in costa venisque 

 •strigoso-pubescentia modice petiolata margine Integra vel sub- 

 undulata. Flores in pedunculo longiusculo axillari piloso pedicel- 

 lati. Calyx externe pilis inspersus ; lacinioe ovatte intus carinatae. 

 Petala 5 disci carnosi pentagoni planiusculi ovario adha^rentis 

 margini inserta, oblonga concava quam sepala breviora. Stylus 

 erectus trifidus; lobis obtusis intus stigmatosis. Capsula baud visa. 



Hal. — Christmas Island, north coast, only occurring near settle- 

 ment. In flower February, 1898. 



Easily distinguished from C. asiatica, Brongn., and C. javanica, 

 Miq., by having a much longer peduncle. 



Small tree. Leaves alternate membranaceous, ovate -acuminate 

 or subacuminate, margin entire or somewhat undulate, when fully 

 matured glabrous above and strigosc pubescent below, especially 

 •on the veins. Lamina 3-4 ins. long, 1^-2 ins. broad ; petiole 

 generally about i in. long. 



Flowers in axillary cymes. Peduncles much longer than in 

 C. asiatica, Brongn., being from l\~\^ in., strigosely hairy, as are 

 also the pedicels. Calyx pubescent externally, lobes ovate, acute, 

 with internal keel. Petals shorter than the sepals, nearly 1 line 

 long, rather remote from each other, concave. Stamens about same 

 length as petals. Style erect, stigmas 3. Ovary immersed in the 

 disk semi- inferior. Fruit not seen. 



The genus Murcorella, Necker, Elem., ii, p. 122 (1790), has been 

 placed by Mr. Jackson in the Index Kewensis as synonymous with 

 Coluhrina. It is considerably earlier, but I have seen no authentic 

 material of this. 



