“PETROCARYA SUMATRANA. W.J. 
Foliis elliptico-oblongis subtus canescen- 
bus, calycis ore regulari, staminibus sep- 
Branchlets pilose. Leaves 
alternate, short petioled, elliptic-oblong, 
six to eight inches long, terminating in a 
- bluntish acumen, acute at the base, entire, 
the adult leaves smooth above, somewhat 
- hoary with close short wool beneath, the 
younger ones covered with deciduous pu- 
= bescence above, nerves prominent beneath, 
. veins reticulate. Petioles about a quarter 
of aninch in length. Stipules longer than 
: the petioles, oblong, acute. KRacemes ax- 
and terminal, shorter than the leaves, 
at the base of the peduncles, pedicels, and 
Calyx tubular or campanulate, 
tomentose without, pilose at the faux, which 
is equal and regular, limb spreading, five- 
parted, segments acute. Corolla five-pe- 
. taled, white; petals inserted on the mout 
. of the calyx, and as long as its segments. 
; Stamina fourteen, of which the seven upper 
are fertile, arranged in o ne phalanx, and 
is Rx pilose, two-celled, containing two 
erect ovula. Style lateral, inserted at the 
base of the ovary, as long as the stamina. 
Stigma capitate. 
. OBs. These two species, though nearly 
related, present abundant points of distinc- 
In the P. excelsa the leaves are 
smaller, smoother, and less strongly nerved, 
While the flowers are larger, the racemes 
longer, more erect, and compact, and the 
Stamina longer and more numerous than in 
the P. Sumatrana. 
W. J. 
Nat. Ord. DitxteNiACEX. Dec. 
_ WORMIA EXCELSA. 
oliis ellipticis acutis denticulatis, pedun- 
culis multifloris oppositifoliis, pedicellis 
vatis. 
DESCRIPTION OF MALAYAN PLANTS. 
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Kayu Sipur, Malay. 
In forests near Bencoolen.—A large Tree. 
Leaves alternate, petiolate, from elliptic- , 
ovate to elliptic-oblong, acute, denticulate 
obsoletely serrate, smooth; eight to 
twelve inches long. Petioles deeply c chan- 
mieis above Pede cles oppositifolious, 
at the summit of the branches, many-flow- 
ered ; pedicels alternate, clavate. Flowers 
large, yellow, three inches in diameter. 
Calyx five-leaved, leaflets subrotund, con- 
cave, unequal. Corolla five - petaled, 
spreading, petals ovate oblong. Stamina 
very numerous, the outer ones yellow, 
spreading, shorter than the inner, which 
are purple, erect and recurved above; an- 
thers, lobes adnate to the filament. Ovaries | 
six to eight, connate, polysporous: Stig- 
mas as many, flat, recurved, diverging. 
Capsules six to eight, whitish, semitrans- 
parent, bursting at the inner angle, and 
then spreading, containing no pulp. Seeds - 
attached to the edges of the capsules, en- 
veloped in a red aril. 
Oss. This isa large forest-tree, which 
ields excellent timber, the wood having 
some resemblance to Oak. 
W.J. 
Foliis obovatis integerrimis, pedun unculis 
solitariis axillaribus unifloris, floribus 
pentagynis. 
Found at Natal. 
= small Tree. Branches round, rather 
ooth. Leaves alternate, petiolate, ob- . 
iud ees rounded at top, with a short 
blunt point, sometimes retuse, very entire, 
very smooth, thick, and rather coriaceous ; 
about five inches long. Petioles sm 
channelled, and marginate above, less than 
an inch in length. Peduneles and 
subterminal, solitary, one-flowered, angled, 
about two inches long. Bracts none. Ca- 
lyx five-leaved ; leaflets subrotund, smooth. 
Corolla five-petaled. Stamina numerous. 
WORMIA PULCHELLA. 
Ovaries five, collected into a globe, termi- - 
nating in as many flat, reflexed, diverging 
styles. Stigmas thickened. Capsules five, 
of a light semitransparent rose-eolani 
bursting at their angles, and then s 
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