Dicotyledons. 175 



18. Dysoxylum amo oroides, Miquel. 



Tree reaching 150-200 feet. Xo. 36. 



Native name : Pegou utan. 



Distrih. — Java, I^ew Gruinea. % 



CELASTEINE^. 



19. Celastrus paniculatus, Willd. 



Small tree. Shore cliff, E-ocky Point. jS^o. 26, i^o. 75. 

 Distrih. — India, ]Malay ArcHpelago, Philippine Is. 



eha]m:n^ace^. 



20. Colubrina pedunculata, sp. no v. 



Arbor hnmilis. Pamuli teretes laeves apices versus pubescentee. 

 Eolia membranacea ovata vel ovato-lanceolata acuminata vel sub- 

 acuminata mucronata basi lato-cuneata vel rotundata penninervia 

 adultiora superne glabra subtus praesertim in costa venisque 

 strigoso-pubescentia modice petiolata margine integra vel sub- 

 undulata. Plores in pedunculo longiusculo axillari piloso pedicel- 

 lati. Calyx externe pilis inspersus ; laciniee ovatoe intus carinatae. 

 Petala 5 disci carnosi pentagoni planiusculi ovario adhserentis 

 margini inserta, oblonga concava quam sepala breviora. Stylus 

 erectus trifidus; lobis obtusis intus stigmatosis. Capsiila baud visa. 



Sab. — Christmas Island, north coast, only occurring near settle- 

 ment. In flower February, 1898. 



Easily distinguished from C. asiatica, Brongn., and C. javanica, 

 Miq., by having a much longer peduncle. 



Small tree. Leaves alternate membranaceous, ovate-acuminate 

 or subacuminate, margin entire or somewhat undulate, when fully 

 matured glabrous above and strigose pubescent below, especially 

 •on the veins. Lamina 3-4 ins. long, \^-2 ins. broad ; petiole 

 generally about \ in. long. 



Elowers in axillary cymes. Peduncles much longer than in 

 C. asiatica, Brongn., being from H-l-i- i^-, strigosely hairy, as are 

 also the pedicels. Calyx pubescent externally, lobes ovate, acute, 

 with internal keel. Petals shorter than the sepals, nearly 1 line 

 long, rather remote from each other, concave. Stamens about same 

 length as petals. Style erect, stigmas 3. Ovary immersed in the 

 disk semi- inferior. Emit not seen. 



The genus Marcorella, J^ecker, Elem., ii, p. 122 (1790), has been 

 placed by Mr. Jackson in the Index Kewensis as synonymous vtdth 

 Colubrina. It is considerably earlier, but I have seen no authentic 

 material of this. 



