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A small symmetrical tree, fastigiate in habit, with red stems and whitish- 

 green flowers, recalling Drimys sp. in habit and colouring. Leaves + 5 by 

 1*5 cm. with petiole + 1*5 mm. included ; the leaves show conical marginal 

 glandular teeth, dark red in colour, and a thick midrib produced at the 

 extreme apex of the leaf, impressed on the upper, dull red and prominent on 

 the lower surface, where it shows 2-4 transverse lateral veins, anastomosing 



FIG. 11. 



Idenburgia arfakensis Gibbs. A. Branch, nat. size ; B. Flower, tepals shed ; 

 C. Ovary; D. Longitudinal section of ovary ; E. Stamen; F. Stamen, after dehiscence. 



on the margins. Inflorescence + 6 by 1*6 cm. Flowers with sepals 6 mm. 

 long and about the same in breadth. The longest pedicels are 8 mm. long 

 by '5-1 mm. thick, spreading at the apex into a small bilateral receptacle 

 2 mm. across. Stamens 6 mm. long. Anthers 5 mm. long, with the cells 



