﻿202 S, Kurz — Enumeration of Burmese Palms, [No. 4, 



none ; unripe fruits fibrous-fleshy, smooth, spindle-shaped, and narrowed at 

 apex. 



Hab. In marshy places of the evergreen tropical forests of the sou- 

 thern parts of the Pegu Yomah, as for example between Kyauzoo and Kya 

 Eng (Pazwoondoung-valley). 



Phoenix, L. 



8. Ph. acaulis, Boxl , Hort. Beng , 73 et M. Ind., iJJ, 783; Grif, 

 in Macl. Gale. Journ., V, 345 et Lid. Palm,, 137, t, 128; Mart., Palm., t. 

 136. 



Hab. Frequent in the Eng-forests all over Pegu, Prome, and Marta- 

 ban. PL March— Apr. ; Fr. May — June. 



This- species is called in Burma Thenhoung like all others of the genus. 



9. Ph. sylvesteis, Boxh.,Hort. Beng., 73 et Fl. Lid., ILL, 787; 

 Griff', in ILacl. Gale. Journ., V, 350 et Lid. Palm., 141, t. 228 ; A. Mart., 

 Palm., t. 136. 



Hab. Chittagong, cultivated only ; said to be also cultivated in Ava. 

 Fl. begin of H. S. ; Fr. C. S. 



As indeed Griffith remarks, Ph. dactylifera, L., differs hardly, and 

 possibly solely by larger fruits. The fact that Pli. dactylifera will not 

 succeed in the moister parts of India, may be an idiosyncrasy acquired by 

 long cultivation in arid districts. 



10. Ph. paludosa, Boxl., Hort. Beng., 73 et Fl. Lid., LLL, 789 ; 

 Griff, in Macl. Gale. Journ., V, 353 and Lid. Palm., J44, t. 229, A—B. 

 (Ph. Siamensis, Miq., Palm, Archip. Lnd., 14). 



Hab. Common in the tidal forests all over Burma from Chittagong 

 down to Upper Tenasserim and the Andamans. Fl. March— Apr. ; Fr. 

 June — Decb. 



Aeenga, Lalill. 



11. A. SACCHAEIFERA, Lah., Mem. Z.' Lnst., LV, 209. ; Mart., Palm., 

 191, t. 108 et t. 161,/: 4, t. Z, LV,f. 11, XVLL,f. 1 ; Miq^., Fl. Lnd. Bat., 

 LLL, 35 ; Griff, in Macl. Gale. Journ., V, 472 and Lnd. Palm., 164, t. 233, 

 A. — (Sagguerus Rwnjghii, Ltoxh., Fl. Lnd., LII, 626). 



Hab. Frequent in the evergreen tropical forests of Martaban and 

 Tenasserim, also occasionally in those of the eastern slopes of the Pegu 

 Yomah. Fl. all the year ; Fr. the following year. 



Toung-ong is the Burmese name. Griffith has been much blamed for 

 having cut down the numerous areng-palms in the Calcutta Botanical Gar- 

 den, and for having thus deprived the garden of one of its " ornaments." 

 This censure must remain a matter of opinion, for I believe that few 

 will be found who would detect any beauty in them, but many would 



