186 NAGEIA, OR 



No. 1. Nageia Begcaeii, Gordon, Beccari's Borneo Nagi. 

 Syn. Podocarpus Beccarii, Parlatore. 



Leaves opposite or subopposite, spreading, coriaceous, oval or 

 oval-oblong, and either acute, obtuse, or rounded at the points, 

 very entire on the margins, many nerved, and from one to two 

 inches long, and from half to three-fourths of an inch broad, 

 and with short, slender, and somewhat twisted footstalks 

 Fruit exactly globose, two-thirds of an inch in diameter, 

 solitary at the ends of short, erect peduncles, with a thickened 

 receptacle when ripe, and of a blackish- violet, colour, covered 

 with a glaucous bloom. 



A noble tree, found in humid places at Sarawak in Borneo, 

 and called " Caju Meddambulu" by the Malays. 



It is very tender. 



No. 2. Nageia Blumei, Gordon, Dr. Blume's Java Nagi. 

 Syn. Podocarpus Blumei, Endlicher. 

 „ „ agathifolia, Blume. 



„ „ latifolia, Blume. 



Leaves in nearly opposite pairs, elliptic, or broadly lanceolate, 

 stiff, many-nerved, shining, leathery, and slightly twisted at the 

 base ; from three to five inches long, and from one to two inches 

 broad on the adult plants ; but longer, more pointed, and much 

 thinner on the younger ones, and sometimes withered or 

 sphacelate at the points. Branches spreading, cylindrical, and of 

 a brown colour ; outer and upper ones opposite, 'thick, rounded, 

 jointed, and sometimes compressed at the ends. Flower buds, 

 a'xUlary or lateral, among the abortive leaves, and composed 

 of a few imbricated, oval-pointed scales, keeled or boat-shaped 

 on the back. Male catkins, in clusters of from three to seven 

 in number on the short branchlets, sometimes but very rarely 

 on short footstalks ; from a quarter to three quarters, of an inch 

 long, thick, and of a yellowish colour; footstalks of the fruit, 

 axillary, solitary, and opposite. Fruit globular, singly at first, 

 but soon afterwards, on account of the deciduous nature of the 

 floral leaves, become disposed in bunches at the extremities of 



