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Celtis sinensis var. japonica forma magnifica Nakai. (Tabula nostra 



XXV, A). 

 Syn. Celtis japonica forma magnifica Nakai in Chosen Sanrin Kwaiho 



no. 59, p. 23, PL 2, fig. d. d. (1030). 



Arbor. Folia ramorum adultorum obovato-oblonga usque 11cm. longa 

 5 cm. lata, petiolis usque 15-16 mm. longis. 



Nom. Jap. Oba-Enoki. 



Hab. 

 Prov. Zennan : in silva protecta insuke Kaito (T. Nakai, type in Herb. 



Imp. Univ. Tokyo). 

 Celtis sinensis var. japonica forma rotundata Nakai. (Tabula nostra 



XXV, B.). 

 Syn. Celtis japonica forma rotundata Nakai in Chosen Sanrin Kwaiho 



no. 50, p. 23, PL 1, fig. c. c. (1030). 

 Arbor. Folia omnia oblique rotundata basi truncata apice mucronata. 



Nom. Jap. Maruba-Enoki. 



Hab. 

 Prov. Zennan: Mt. Toroho distr. Kainan (T. Nakai, no. 956S, type 



in Herb. Imp. Univ. Tokyo). 

 Quelpaert: in pagis (E. Taquet, no. 344). 



Though there are many forms of Celtis sinensis, it is more reasonable 

 to distinguish the typical form of this Chinese Celtis from the Japanese 

 type. These two types can be separable as follows. 



Celtis sine7tsis var. typica. 



Leaves not scabrous when young, later rather shining on the upper 

 surface. Petiole glabrous. Fruits ellipsoid. Putamen tapering on both 

 ends. 



Celtis sinensis var. japonica (0- Willdenowiana, C- japonica). 



Leaves scabrous when young, not shining. Petiole generally very 

 short velvety. Fruits round. Putamen acute but not tapering at the 

 upper end and rounded at the base. 



Schultes first distinguished the latter form from the former by the 

 scabrous oblong leaves, and Planchon by the leaves and the fruits. 

 The shape of the leaves are so variable as it can not be used for the 



