80 MR HIERN, ON EBENACEJE. 



1. ROYENA LUCIDA, Linn. Sp. PI. p. 397. (1753). 



R. foliis ellipticis vel ovatis, basi rotundatis vel cordatis, coriaceis, nitidis, breviter 

 petiolatis ; Jloribus hermaphroditis, pentameris ; pedunculis unifloris ; calyce campanulato, 

 ampliato, utrinque hirsute, apice breviter dentato, in fructu accrescente ; stylo bifido ; ovario 

 ^-loculari, 4i-ovulato. 



Gsertn. Fruct. et Sem. pi. ii. p. 80. t. 94. f. 4 (1791). 



Jacq. Fragm. Bot. p. 3. t. i. f. 6 (18001809). 



Lam. Tabl. Encycl. ii. p. 492. t. 370. f. 1. (not good) (Anno. VIII. 1800 ?). 



Desf. in Annal. Mus. vi. p. 445. t. 62. f. 3 (An. xni. 1805). 



Alph. DC. Prodr. vin. p. 211. n. 1 (1844). 



Lindl. in. Bot. Reg. xxxn. t. 40 (1846). 



Pappe, Silva Capensis, p. 20 (1854). 



Pistachia africana s. Staphylodendron dUthiopicum Movo\aa-ioKa\\r}i'ofj,i'o(j)v\\ov singu- 

 lari hirsuto folio nitente, Pluknet! Almag. p. 298, Phytogr. Tab. 63, f. 4, tab. 317. f. 5 

 (1696, 1691). 



STAPHYLODENDRUM africanum semper virens, foliis splendentibus, Commelin. Hort. 

 Amstelod. i. p. 187. t. 96 (bad). (1697.) 



STAPHYLODENDRON africanum folio singulari lucido, Herm. Parad. Batav. p. 232 cum 

 tab. (1698), Linn. Hb. Hort. Cliff.! 



Royena foliis ovatis scabriusculis, Linn. Syst. Veg. p. 410 (1784). 



An evergreen shrub 5 12 feet high with numerous branches: 



Stem 612 inches thick. Bark black, rather smooth. Wood hard, tough, yellowish 

 with brownish stripes when polished, well adapted for furniture, tools, screws, &c., but 

 chiefly used for wagon work (Dr Pappe). Young parts covered with subferraginous 

 pubescence. 



Leaves elliptical or somewhat ovate, usually pointed or apiculate at apex, obtuse or sub- 

 acute, rounded or cordate very rarely somewhat narrowed at base, shortly petiolate, coriaceous, 

 | 2J inches long by J IJin. wide, glabrescent and shining above, hirsute especially on the 

 midrib and margin or glabrate beneath ; midrib in slight relief on both sides ; lateral 

 veins not conspicuous ; petioles fa \ in. long, pubescent. 



Bracts small or foliaceous, sericeous, caducous. 



Peduncles axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, pubescent, patent or arching, \ 1 in. long, on 

 young branches, bearing 1 3 bracts. 



Flowers \ J in. long, hermaphrodite. 



Calyx urceolate, sericeous on both sides, -J \ in. long, 5-toothed at apex, much accres- 

 cent in fruit ; teeth short, acute. 



Corolla urceolate, 5-fid, with rounded lobes puberulous on both sides. 



Stamens (9) 10, inserted at the base 2 opposite or corresponding to each lobe of the 

 corolla, in. long, equal ; filaments very short, glabrous ; anthers lanceolate- linear, hispid on 

 upper half, glabrous below. 



Ovary conical, pubescent, 4-celled, 4-ovuled ; surmounted by bifid style, glabrous above ; 

 stigmas punctiform. 



