on the Hortus Malaboriciis, Part III. 137 



this quality. I am inclined, however, to doubt the accuracy of 

 their information ; and the tree in other respects so nearly 

 resembles the Feralu as to justify its being considered as the 

 wild plant of the same species. In 1806 I gave specimens and 

 a drawing to Sir J. E. Smith under the name of Ficus Gonia, 

 and shall here give a description. 



Ficus citrifolia. Uilhl. Sp. PL iv. 1137 ? 



Ficus indica. Eiic. Meth. ii. 495 ? (exclusis synonymorum plu- 

 ribus.) 



Arbor Supa dicta. Herb. J nib. iii. 135. i. 86? 



Katou Alou. Hort. Mai. iii. 73. t. 57 ? 



Goni Carnata^ Tamulorum et Telingorum. 

 Plahitat ad pagos et vias Carnatœ rarius. 



Aî-bor facie omnino Fici Tudicœ {Pcralii), sed radicantem nun- 

 quam vidi. Raniuli juniores tomentosi. Folia alterna sinu 

 minuto subcordata, ovata, acumine brevi terminata, supra 

 pilis fuscis, subtus villo denso vestita, costata, venis reticu- 

 lata. Petiolus brevis, depressus. Glandula in dorso nervi 

 medii paulo supra folii basin plana, glabra. Stipulez gem- 

 macCcTe, hirsutie. 



Fructus geminus, sessilis, bractea triphylla cinctus, lœvis, magni- 

 tudine Nucis moschatœ oblongus, aurantiacus, luteo punc- 

 tatus. 



The plant of Rumphius, mentioned with doubt among the 

 synonyma, is very like indeed to what I consider as the jp/c«.s' 

 citrifolia ; and the strong resemblance which this has both to 

 the Supa and Peralu, both certainly emitting roots from their 

 branches, induces me to doubt the information on this point 

 which I received from the natives. I have however seen a tree 

 which I consider as not improbably the Supa ; and, as it has 



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