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6. COLUBRINA, Richard. 



1. Colubrina Asiatica, Brongn. 



Oolubrina Asiatica, Brongn. Rhamn. in Ann. Sci. Nat. 10, p. 368 ; Guillem. Zeph. 



Tait. p. 68. 

 Ceanothus Asiaticus, Linn.; Cav. Ic. 5, t. 440; DC. Prodr. 2, p. 30. 

 C. capsular is, Forst. Prodr. Fl. Ins. Austr. p. 18. 



Hab. Tahiti, Matia, and Eimeo, Society Islands : abundant in deep 

 woods near the coast. Manua, Samoan Islands. Feejee Islands; 

 common. Sooloo Islands. 



At Sandalwood Bay, Feejee Islands, a variety was collected with 

 smaller and narrower leaves ; otherwise apparently not different from 

 the ordinary form of the species. 



7. ALPHITONIA, Eemek 



Calyx planiusculus, tubo subturbinato, limbo 5-partito, lobis intus apicem 

 versus cristato-appendiculatis. Petala 5, unguiculata, convoluta, disci 

 carnosi 10-crenulati plani calycis titbum replentis et ovario adhwrentis, 

 margini inserta. Stamina cum petalis inserta, iisdem cequilonga: 

 filamenta fillformia : anther a? biloculares, loculis longitudinaliter dehis- 

 centlbus basi acuminatis. Ooarium disco tectum, cum tubo calycis 

 connatum, biloculare, raro triloculare : styli 2, raro 3, breves. Drupa 

 globosa, baccata, calycis circumscissi cupula adnata basi involuta; 

 sarcocarpio serins pi. m. exsucco et rupto; pyrenis 2 (raro 3) coccir 

 formibus crustaceis intus deliiscentibus, demum subbivalvibus atque sece- 

 dentibus, semina smpius relinquentibus in arillo? membranaceo in- 

 clusa. Semina obovata, plano-convexiuscula, testa cornea nitida. 

 Embryo rectus, albumine carnoso seu granuloso subcequilongus ; cotyle- 

 donibus ovalibus foliaceis planis. — Arbores Oceanicm et Australasico3 ; 

 foliis coriaceis paralelle penninerviis subtus dealbatis, stipulis minutis 

 caducis; floribus terminalibus axillaribusque cymosis. 



Alphitonia, Reissek, in Endl. Gen. PL p. 1098, no. 5729. 



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