SAPINDACE^E 



359 



about 1-5 cm. long, 1 mm. thick, shallowly channelled, pubescent ; 

 terminal segment of lamina about 2'5 cm. long, 1'25-1'To cm. broad, 

 cuneate at base, trifid, with a few coarse teeth ; lateral segments 

 about 2 cm. long, -75 cm. broad, obliquely oblong, cuneate at 

 base, obtuse at apex, entire or obtusely serrated, or bi- or tri-fid ; 

 the common margin pubescent, and a 

 few hairs on the nerves of the lower 

 surface of the segments, otherwise gla- 

 brous, thin, bright green above, a little 

 paler below. 



Nos. 3 and 4. Similar, but more 

 deeply cut, and with acuminate apices. 



Nos. 5 and 6. Similar, bi-ternatisect, 

 with rhomboid, acuminate, serrate 

 lobes. 



Leaves biternate or decomposite in 

 the adult state, cauline, alternate (first 

 two opposite), exstipulate, petiolate, 

 alternately or oppositely penninerved, 

 with ascending, branching nerves, mem- 

 branous, pubescent on the margins and 

 nerves beneath ; petiole semiterete, 

 channelled above, somewhat dilated at 

 the base. 



FIG. 250. 



Cardio&permum Halicacabum. 

 Two-thirds nat. size. 



Atalaya diversifolia, ? F. Muell. 



Hypocotyl subterranean. 



Cotyledons subterranean. 



Stem woody, erect, terete, flexuous, leafy, pale green, pubescent ; 

 1st internode 2*3 cm. long ; 2nd -5 mm. ; 3rd undeveloped ; 4th 

 8 mm. ; 5th 2'5 mm. ; 6th 4 mm. ; 7th 6'75 mm. ; 8th 3'5 mm. ; 9th 

 4-75 mm. ; 10th 3 mm. ; llth 8 mm. ; 12th 2 mm. ; 13th 3 mm. ; 

 14th 4 mm. ; 15th 3 mm. 



Leaves simple, entire, cauline, alternate, exstipulate, very shortly 

 petiolate, glabrous, alternately penninerved and reticulate, with the 

 midrib prominent on both surfaces, thin, coriaceous, deep green 

 above, paler beneath ; petioles very short, thickened at the articula- 

 tion, flattened above with a prominent midrib. 



Nos. 1-3. Small, lanceolate, obtuse. 



Nos. 4 and 5. Small, linear-lanceolate, subacute. 



Nos. 6-8. Linear-lanceolate, acute. 



Nos. 9-14. Long, linear, acute, arching. 



