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basal, the radicle inferior.—Scandent slender shrubs, with 2- or 3- 
stichous, simple, elongate leaves. 
1. F, insignis, Bl.—An evergreen, lofty, scandent, little 
branched shrub, all parts glabrous ; leaves 3-stichous, 14-3 ft. long 
by 4-1 in. broad, long-sheathing at the base, acuminate, spinulose- 
serrate on the margins and on the midrib beneath, coriaceous, 
glossy ; spadices 2-3, erect, peduncled, usually terminal, protec 
by as many red spathes, the outer spathes more green and passing 
into leaves ; ovaries surrounded by a few sterile stamens; stigmas 
2-3, sessile, almost horse-shoe-shaped ; synearps on an 1-14 in. long 
peduncle, by 3 or 2, elongate-oblong, 2-4 in. long, fleshy, green, 
the berries free at the conical 3-5-cornered apex; stigmas 3-1, 
horse-shoe-shaped. 
Has.—Not unfrequent in the tropical forests of the Andamans.—Fr. Feb.- 
March.—s.—SS.—Metam. SiS., etc. ; 
PALM. 
Flowers hermaphrodite, unisexual or polygamous. Perianth 
double, each of 3 segments dry, in 2 distinct series, imbricate or 
valvate in bud. Stamens 6, or rarely more, or 3 only; anthers 
versatile, 2-celled. Ovary usually consisting of 3 carpels, free or 
united in a 3-celled ovary, with a solitary or rarely 2 erect ovules 
in each carpel or cell; stigmas 8, usually sessile, undivided. Fruit 
either a 3- or 1-celled drupe or berry, or consisting of 3 distinet 
drupes or berries either all developed or 1 or 2 of them aborted, the 
pericarp smooth or variously rough, or retrorsely scaled. Seed erect 
or laterally attached. Albumen first milky, then indurating and 
horny or bony, homogeneous or ruminate, solid or hollow in the 
centre or outside. Embryo small, in a cavity near the outside of 
the albumen.—Simple or soboliferous trees, erect or decumbent, 
very rarely branched, or lofty scandent shrubs. Leaves usually 
wit a) oe bractlets under each ce ge See foc: 
rge noble family, which yields wine, ou, wax, ae Sly 
dragon’ s-blood, sugar, Vabre. utensils, weapons, food and habita- 
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