THE PALMS OF BRITISH INDIA AND CEYLON. 513 



Fendler, G. Znr Kenntnis der Frilchte von Elaeis guineensis 

 und der darans gewonnenen Oele. Berichte d. Deiitsch. 

 Pharmaceut. Ges. (1903), No. 4. 

 Grtiner, H. Die Oelpalme im Bezirk Misahohe. Tropenpflanzer 



(1904) 283. 

 Preuss, P. Die wirtschaftliche Bedeutung der Oelpalme. 



Tropenpflanzer (1902) 450. 

 Thompson, H. N. Notes on the Oil Palm. Snppl. to the 

 Government Gaz. Southern Nigeria. Lagos (5th Feb. 

 1908), No. 10. 

 Illustration. — The specimen figured on PI. LXXXIV was 

 taken by Mr. Phipson in the Victoria Gardens, Bombay. Some 

 fine specimens may be seen on PI. I of our series. 



h. Sub-trihe : ATTALEE^^. 



Spadix much branched, or little, or not at all ; upper spathe 

 complete, woody and persistent. Male and female flowers forming 

 3-flowered clusters at the base of the branches. The upper pai't of 

 the branches or, besides, special spadices only male. Stamens of 

 the male flowers free or united at the base. Calyx and corolla 

 of the female flowers of 3 leaves, broadly imbricate, convolute. 

 Endocarp with 3 ( -6) pits situated in the lower half. Eadicle of 

 embryo obliquely descending. — Unarmed ; spathe sometimes densely 

 woolly. 



Orbignya, Mart., Attalea, H, B. Kth., Maximiliana Karst., 

 Gocos, L., Diplothemium, Mart., Jubcea, Gay. 



Key to the genera described below. 



I. Putamen acute at base : 



A. Male spadix mixed with androgynous flowers : 



(1) Male petals reaching far beyond the 



stamens ... ... ... ... Attalea. 



(2) Male stamens protruding beyond the 



petals ... ... ... ... Maximiliana. 



B. All the spadices with clusters of 3 



flowers or a few female flowers at the 

 base of the branche whose upper 

 part bears only males ... ... Cocos. 



II. Putamen not acute at base ... ... ... Jubaea. 



ATTALEA, H. Bpld. & Kth. Nov. Gen. Spec. I. 309, t. 95, 96. 



(After " Attaleia " the name of several Greek towns, which were 

 called so in honour of Attains I., King of Pergamum, 241-197 

 B.C.) 



