Mdiiilorum.] IV. ANONACE^. 25 



The genus comprises several species, dispersed over tropical Asia and the Indian Archipelago. 

 The Australian species all endemic. 



Woody climber. Outer petals about 6 lines 1. M. Leichhardtii 



Woody climber. Outer petals about 4 lines 2. M. Uhrii. 



Small tree. Outer petals narrow-lanceolate, inner ones 4-angled subulate . 3. M. Maccreai. 



1. JM. Iieichhardtii (after L. Leichhardt), Benth. Fl. Austr. i. 62; 

 Memnijara, N. Q'land, Thozet. A strong woody climber, the young growth more 

 or less rusty-tomentose. Leaves on short petioles, oblong, obtuse or obtusely- 

 acuminate, 3 to 6in. long, coriaceous, glabrous somewhat shining, sprinkled with 

 a few almost microscopic fringed scales or stellate hairs on the under side, the 

 veins not very prominent. Peduncles -J to lin. long, rusty-tomentose. Flowers 

 brown, fragrant, about lin. in diameter. Sepals 3 lines long, spreading. Outer 

 petals exceeding 6 lines, slightly tomentose, very obtuse, concave and connivent, 

 the inner ones thicker and rather shorter. Stamens very numerous. Berries 

 stipitate, either depressed - globose 4 or 5 lines diameter and 1 -seeded, or 

 oblong 2-seeded with a slight transverse furrow between the seeds, or moniliform, 

 consisting of 2 depressed-globose 1 -seeded or oblong 2-seeded portions. Ripe 

 about January, edible. — Unona Leichhardtii, F. v. M. JFragm. iii. 41. 



Hab. : Scrubs of the south and north. 

 Fruit eaten by natives, Thozet. 



2. M. Uhrii (after — Uhr), F. r. M. Fragm. vi. 2. A climbing shrub, with 

 ferruginous-tomentose branchlets. Leaves on very short petioles, 8 to 5in. long, 

 1| to 2in. broad, nerves of the underside prominent, glabrescent on the upper 

 side, ovate, obtusely acuminate. Peduncles few-flowered, pedicels short. Sepals 

 cordate-deltoid, 1 or 2 lines long, velvety. Petals coiriaceous, outer ones deltoid- 

 cordate, 4 lines long, interior ones rhomboid, ferruginous-velvety. Stamens very 

 numerous, almost a line long, glabrous, clavate, connective of anther peltate. 

 Styles compressed-cylindrical. Carpels ferruginous-silky. 



Hab. : Scrubs of Rockingham Bay, J. Dallachy (F. v. M. I.e.) 



3. M. Maccreai (after Dr. W. Maccre), F. c. M. Fraym. vi. 176. A tree 

 Of 40 to 50ft., branches clothed with brownish or hoary hairs. Leaves 1-J to 

 4^in. long, f to l^in. broad, chartaceous, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, the upper side 

 glabrous, under side slightly hairy, petioles very short. Peduncles short, 

 1-flowered. Calyx-lobes deltoid, about 1^ line broad; Petals, outer ones narrow, 

 lanceolate, thick, ^in. long, inner ones tetragonus-subulate. Anthers numerous, 

 ^ line long, connective, lanceolate-acuminate, cell very slender. Styles 

 very short and bearded at the apex. Berries about 10, stipitate, f to l|-in. long, 

 pyriform, red inside. Seeds angular, ovate, 4 or 5 lines long, smooth and of a 

 shiny brown outside. 



Hab. : Bockingham Bay, J. Dallachy (F. v. M. I.e.) 



g. SACCOPETALUM, Bennett. 

 (From bag-like form of petal.) 



Sepals small. Petals 6, valvate in 2 rows, the outer one small and resembling 

 the sepals, the inner large, erect, and very concave. Stamens numerous, but 

 loosely imbricate, showing the anther-cells on their backs, just below the short 

 tips. Torus nearly globular. Carpels several, with an ovoid or oblong thick 

 style, and 6 or more ovules in each attached to the inner angle. Berries globular. 

 Trees or shrubs, with deciduous leaves. Flowers usually appearing on the young 

 shoots before or with the young leaves. 



A small genus, dispersed over India and the Archipelago ; the Australian species endemic. 



Branchlets densely hairy, leaves 3 or 4in. long, carpels very hairy \. S. Bidwilli. 



Branchlets never densely hairy, leaves about IJin. or more long, carpels very 



slightly hairy 2. S. Brahei. 



