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and 2 in. or more in length, glabrous; bracteoles (if any) deciduous. Sepals broadly 
ovate, acute, spreading, corrugated and glabrescent outside, glabrous inside, connate at 
the base to form a cup ‘65 in. in diam. Petals elliptic, blunt, slightly constricted 
about the middle, sub-equal, puberulous, coriaceous. Stamens numerous, compressed, 
especially the outer rows; apical process of connective transversely elongated, truncate. 
Ovaries numerous, oblong-ovoid. Ripe frutc with large woody sub-globular torus 1°25 in. 
in diam. Ripe carpels numerous, oblong-ovoid, tapering to the apex; the base gradually 
narrowed into a stalk, 2:5 to 3°5 in. long (including the stalk); pericarp rather fleshy, 
glabrous. Seed solitary, elongated-ovoid, grooved vertically. 
Perak,—Aitng’s Corlector. Singapore,—idley. 
_ A species remarkable for the large size of its ripe carpels borne on the stem near 
the ground. It is possible that Mr. Ridley’s plant, collected in Singapore, may really 
belong to a distinct species, the only specimen of it which I have seen being very 
imperfect. . This comes very near P. clavigera, King. 
Pirate 104. Polyalthia macropoda, King. 1, Leafy branch; 2, inflorescence from 
base of stem; 3, young carpels; 4, ripe carpels—of natural size. 
22. POLYALTHIA CLAVIGERA, King in Journ, As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 60. <A tree 
30 to 40 feet high; young branches slender, at first puberulous but speedily glabrous 
and pale. eaves thinly coriaceous, oblong, tapering to each end, acuminate; both 
surfaces reticulate; the upper shining, glabrous, except the puberulous sulcate midrib; 
lower surface slightly puberulous at first, but ultimately quite glabrous ; main nerves 7 
pairs, ascending, curved, not inter-arching, slightly prominent beneath, obsolete above ; 
length 5:5 to 85 in., breadth 175 to 2°50 in.; petiole ‘4 in., slightly winged above. 
Flowers unknown. Peduncle of ripe fruit stout, woody, 2 in. or more in length ; 
the torus depressed-globular, woody, about *5 in. in diam. Ripe carpels ovoid-elliptic, 
tapering to each end, the base gradually passing into the stout, puberulous, 
slightly scabrid stalk, greenish-yellow when dry, glabrous; the pericarp succulent; - 
length 2°25 in., breadth nearly 1 in.; stalk 15 in. puberulous. Seed solitary, 
ovoid. 3 , 
Penang: Pinara Bukit, elevat. 2,000 feet,—Curtis (No. 2444); Perak: Waterfall 
Hill,—Wray. Distrib.—E. Sumatra,—Forbes (No. 1638). 
This species is known only by a few fruiting specimens collected by Messrs. Curtis 
and Wray, Junior. It is nearly allied to P. macropoda, King; but its leaves have 
different venation and texture, the torus of the ripe fruit is smaller, while the carpels 
themselves are larger and have longer stalks. 
Puate 105. Polyalthia clavigera, King. 1, Leaf-twig; 2, ripe fruit; 3, section of 
ripe carpel showing the solitary seed—of natural size, eas 
28, PoLYALTHIA GLOMERATA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 61. A tree 
40 to 50 feet high; young branches glabrous, pale, rather slender. Leaves membranous, 
elliptic to oblong, slightly oblique, acute or shortly acuminate, the base slightly cuneate 
or rounded; both surfaces reticulate, glabrous; the midrib alone puberulous on the 
upper, adpressed-puberulous on the lower ; main nerves 7 to 8 pairs, curved, ascending, 
not inter-arching, thin but slightly prominent beneath; length 4 to 6 in., breadth 
Ann. Roy. Bor. Garp. Catcutra Vou. IY. 
