Ftcus.] CXIX. URTICACE^. 1479- 



forming the looped intermarginal nerve ; the transverse reticulation very open^ 

 the whole underside of leaf shown with the aid of a lens to be closely marked 

 with dark dots. Stipules lanceolate, about 2 lines, sharply keeled. Receptacles 

 on slender peduncles about 9 lines long, each with from 1 to 8 loose distinct 

 bracts, in clusters on the old wood, starting from a mass of imbricated dark 

 bracts, globose, about 6 lines diameter, umbonate, bracts of orifice purple. 

 Florets male, near the orifice, segments 6, hyaline, purplish. Stamen 1. Anther 

 large, lunate, 2-celled, somewhat resembling a grain of wheat. Florets female,, 

 segments purplish, as in the male but rather larger, enclosing ovary and style^ 

 Style shorter than the ovary, glabrous, stigma, some oblique, others peltate,. 

 concave, and slightly hairy. 



Hab.: Mourilyan Harbour, near Esmeralda Plantation, IV. Muijford. 



This species is probably nearest to F. fasciculata amongst the Australian species. 



38. P. esmeralda (habitat), Bail. Ql. Ayri. Joum. 1, Part 6.. 

 Described by collector as a very attractive shrub, with orange-yellow fruit. 

 Branchlets very slightly scabrous, sulcate. Leaves nearly or quite glabrous, 

 alternate, oblong, or some of the smaller ones lanceolate. If to 3fin. long, 1 to- 

 Ifin. broad, base oblique, rounded or cuneate, the apex more or less abruptly 

 terminating in a short or rather long point, margins entire ; primary lateral 

 nerves nearly horizontal, about 9 on either side of midrib, the basal pair like the 

 others, all looping near the margin, the transverse reticulation often joining and 

 forming an intermediate pseudo nerve. Petioles very short, seldom exceeding 2 

 lines, and rather broad. Stipules narrow-acuminate, 5 or 6 hnes long, seems to 

 be somewhat tinged with red and slightly hairy near the base. Receptacles 

 solitary or in pairs, axillary and lateral on peduncles of J-line, globose, about 3- 

 lines diameter, on a stipes a little longer than the peduncle, marked in the lower 

 half by 6 ribs ; basal bracts 2, broad and dark-coloured, inner bracts and 

 perianth-segments from ovate to lanceolate, with ciliate margins. Could find no 

 male florets in the receptacles examined. Ovary oblong, style erect, clavate, or 

 cuneate. 



Hab.: Blourilyan Harbor, W. Mugforcl, near Esmeralda Planlation. 

 Fruit eaten by aboriginals.— iJof/i, I.e. 



39. F. casearia (fruit cheese-like), F. c. il/. Herb.; Benth. Fl. Austr. vi. 

 177. A tree with a bro^d spreading head, quite glabrous. Leaves alternate, on 

 petioles of J to^in., ovate or elliptical, acuminate, entire, rounded or cuneate at 

 the base, 3 to 5in. long, 1^ to 2-lin. broad, membranous, not scabrous, the prin- 

 principal primary veins distant, slightly prominent underneath, the basal oblique 

 pair very small or obsolete, the smaller veins and transverse reticulations very 

 fine or inconspicuous. Stipules rather long, acuminate, deciduous. Receptacles 

 usually below the leaves, nearly sessile or on peduncles of 2 to 4 lines, apparently 

 obovoid when young, depressed-globular when full-grown, and attaining about 

 ■Jin. diameter, quite glabrous, with 6 longitudinal raised ribs outside, very hollow 

 inside, the flowers very small, but their structure entirely as in F. fasciculata. 



Hab.: Rockingham Bay, Dallachy • Fitzroy Island and Endeavour River. 

 Wood light-coloured, close-grained and firm. — Bailey's Cat. Ql. Woods, No. 394b. 



40. p. glomerata (clustered), WillJ. Spec. PL iv. 1148; Benth. Fl. Aiistr. 

 vi. 178. Cluster Fig. " Moo-chai," Cooktown, itot/i. " Parpa," Rockhampton, 

 Tho~ct. A large tree, glabrous or the young shoots slightly pubescent. Leaves 

 alternate, on petioles of 1 to 2in., from ovate or ovate-lanceolate to oblong- 

 elliptical, shortly acuminate, entire, rounded at the base, 3 to 5in. long, 1 to 

 2^in. broad, rigidly membranous, the primary veins distant and prominent 

 underneath, the lowest pair rather more oblique, but starting from above the 

 base, the transverse reticulations very fine and often inconspicuous. Stipules 

 lanceolate, often lin. long, membranous, crowded on the young shoots, and often 



