J; XXV. DiPTERocAiRFE^, (W. T. TBiseltoii Dyer.) 307 



doubt as. to the identity of this species. Eoxburgh states the number of stamens- to be 

 100, but this is clearly an error. 



13. S/oblongifolla, Thwaites Enum.ZQ-. leaves oblong shortly acu- 

 minate base truncate or emarginate both surfaces glabrous lateral nerves 

 about 15 pairs, panicles terminal or axillary, stamens 80-10(>. A. 3Ci 

 Prodr. svi. 2, 629. 



Ceyloh ; Southern districts of the Island, Thwaites. 



A large tree. Leaves 4-6 by l|-24 in.; petiole i-| in.. Panides 6 'in\hng, race- 

 mose, hoary, lowers yellow, odorous, shortly pedioelledj buds densely hoary. 

 jlmiAers with a. terminal bristle about their own length and two mijiute- lateral ones. 

 Capside \ in. long, ovoid, silky-pubescent; basesof the fruiting calyx-segments 4 

 as long as the oapsuler- oblong, gibbous, puberulent ; wings 2 by | in.,, spathulate, 

 obtuse. 



14. S. lissopbylla, ■ Thwaites Enum. 402 ; leaves oblong-cordiform 

 slightly acuminate base emarginate both surfaces glabrous lateral nerves 

 about 7 pairs prominent beneath, panicles small terminal or axillary, 

 stamens about 35. A. DC. Prodr. xvi. 2, 630. 



Ceylon; Kinidoon Pattoo and Singhe-rajah Forest, Thwcdtes. 



A large tree, twigs black when dry. Leaves 3-5 by 1^-3 in. ; petiole \-\ in., rugose. 

 Pamicfes about 3 in. long, racemose, glabrous. i^Zojaera shortly pedigelled ; buds- hoary. 

 Aidhevs bearded. Fruittunkuowa. 



15. S^sXivviiaxis,, Thwaites Ervam. 36 j leaves oblong shortly acuminate 

 or subobtuse base rounded, coriaceous both surfaces glabrous midrib chan- 

 nelled above very prominent beneath lateral nerves about 15 pairs. A. DC. 

 Prodr. xvi. 2, 631. 



Ceyloh;. between Eatuapoora andGalle, Thwaites. 



A large tree. Leaves 4-6 by 2-4 in.; stipules 4-1 by J-v-fin., ovate, siiboblique, with 

 numerous slender nerves, very persistent ; petiole 1 J-l^ in. Flowers unknown. Capsule 

 subconic, smooth ; (winged calyx-segments 5-64 ^S liin., 11-14-nerved, Thwaites). 



. 16. S> assamica,, JJyer ;, leaves, broadly eUiptic or elliptic-oblong very 

 shortly acuminate base rounded both surfaces glabrous midrib channelled 

 above lateral nerves about 17 pairs hispid beneath rather prominent above. 



Uppek Assam; banks of the Duhing river, G.Mamn,: , 



Young twigs thinly pendulous. Leaves about 34 by If in,, shining above. Fhwer» 

 unknown. Capsule | in., ovoid, acuminate, glabrous; bases of the fruiting calyx- 

 segments about 4 as long as the capsule, broadly ovate, gibbous ; wings 4 by f in., 

 linear, subacute, about 12-nerved. 



17. S.. ^ratisslma^ Dyer ; leaves elliptic acuminate base acute both 

 surfaces glabrous margins undulate lateral nerves about 14 pairs incon- 

 spicudus, panicles terminal and axillary ,,stamens 20-25. Hopea gratissima, 

 WalLVat. 960. 



SiNCAPOEE, WaUich. 

 . Branchlets slender. Leaves 2^-4 by IJ-IJ in. ; petiole- f-1 in. Panicles 3-6 in., 

 glabrous, black when dry. Flower-buds hoary ; pedicels about ^^ in. Anthers with a 

 terminal seta. 



18. S> reticulata, Thwaites ms.. ; leaves lanceolate with a long acumi- 

 nate point base acute shining above glabrous beneath margins undulate 

 lateral nerves about 10 pairs hardly prominent beneath. 



CErLoif. 

 - Twigs slender, pale. Leaves 3-4 by 1| in. ; petiole 4 in., deourved. Flowers un- 



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