1462 CXIX. UETICACBJI. [Twrna. 



2. T. orientalis (eastern), Blunie Mu/i.iBot. ii. 62 ; Benth. Fl. Austr. vi. 158. 

 A tree sometimes attaining 40ft,, the branches pubescent. Leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate or lanceolate, acuminate, toothed, cordate at the base, green and 

 scabrous or almost smooth on the upper suface and usually glabrous, white or 

 hoary underneath with a close almost silvery tomentum or short soft pubescence, 

 varying from 2 to 6in. long. Male cymes usually broEtd and many flowered, with 

 the perianths larger than in 7'. aspera, the cymes as well as the flowers smaller 

 when several or all of them are fertile. — Celtis orientalis, Linn. ; Sponia orientalis, 

 Planch, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 8, x. 328. 



Hab.: Albany Island, IT. ffiJZ ; Port Molle, 'M"GKi!iuraj/; Port Deuison, Fitzalaii, Dallachy ; 

 Eookhampton, Thozeti and others; Bundaberg, B. Scortechihi. 



In parts of India this tree is allowed to grow for shade in oofi.ee plantations. The wood is 

 used for making gunpowder charooa,!. 



Wood of, a red color, soft, and resembling cedar. — Bailey's Cat. Ql.i IVoods, No. 385a. 



The speiies is widely spread over East India and the Archipelago. 



3. T. amboinensis (of Amboyna), Bluine. Mils. Bot. ii. 61 ; Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. vi. 159. "Birula," Forest Hill, Macartney. A fine tree of 40ft., the 

 branches densely pubescent or villous. Iieaves shortly petiolate, ovate or 

 ovate-lanceolate, acuminate with long points, more equally rounded or 

 cordate at the base than in T. aspera, 2 fro 4in. long, rather thick, softly 

 pubescent above, densely velvety-pubescent or villous undejrneath, Oyrnes 

 compact, the bracts usually more acuminate than in T. aspera. — Sponia 

 amboinensis, Planch, in DC. Prod. xvii. ined. ; S. velutina, Planch, in Ann. 

 So. Nat. ser. 8, x. 327 ; Trema velutina, Blume Mus. Bot. ii. 62. 



Hab.: Eockingham Bay, Dallachy. - ■ 



The species is widely spread over East India and the Archipelago, extending northward to 

 South China. This may be the typical Trema cannabina, Lour. ' 



8. APHANANTHE, Planch. 

 (Referring to the obscure flowers). 

 Flowers monoecious, the males in axillary cymes, the females solitary or 2 

 together. Perianth in both sexes of 4 or 5 segments, imbricate in the bud. 

 Stamens in the males 4 or ,5, filaments short, slightly incurved in the bud. 

 Pistil rudimentary. Styles , in the females , deeply divided into linear - acute 

 entire branches papillose-hirsute inside^ Ovule, pendulous or laterally att^ached 

 near "the top. Driipe, ovoid, slightly compressed, the endocarp crustaceous. 

 Seed nearly globular; testa membranous; albumen little or none. Embryo 

 ouryed, or involute, the outer larger cotyledon enclosing the smaller one. — Tree 

 or shrub. Leaves alternate, penniveined. Stipules very small or none. Male 

 cymes in the axils of the old leaves, female , flowers sessile or shortly pedicellate 

 in the lower axils of the young shoots. 



The genus is limited to the single Australian species, which is also in the Philippines, and 

 probably in some of, the islands of the Archipelago,. 



1. A., philippinensis (of the Philippines), Planch, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, 

 X. 837; Benth. Fl. Austr. vi. 160. "Mallban," Barron Eiver, E. Cowley. A tree 

 or tall shrub, glabrous or scabrous-pubescent. Leaves shortly petiolate, 

 broadly ovate to elliptical, acute or almost obtuse, rigidly membranous or 

 coriaceous, scabrous, the primary veins Very prominent underneath and although 

 anastomosing near the margin generally produced into small rigid mucronate 

 teeth, the whole leaf 1 to 2in. long, but sometimes larger, ovate lanceolate, 

 truncate or almost cordate at the base, the marginal teeth more piominent, 

 on other plants the leaves smaller broader and deeply divided into pungent- 

 pointed lobes. Male cymes alniost sessile but loose. Perianth-segments 

 broad, concave, oiliolate. Anthers half exserted when fully out. Female 



