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supra viridibus subtus aureis nitentibus venulis Nope numerosis- 
simis approximatis, paniculis multifloris ad ramorum apices terminalibus 
vel subterminalibus, braeteis parvis deltoideis, gets oblongis acutis 
seed ee us membranaceis post anthesin accrescentibus, petalis ovatis 
apiculatis unguiculatis flavis fugaceis, antheris subsessilibus subulatis 
rugosis poris 2 terminalibus dehiscentibus, ovario alte 5-lobato 5-loculari, 
ovulis solitariis erectis, stylo antheris paullo longiore, drupis 2—3. 
Habitat.—W. Tropical Africa: Batanga, G. L. Bates, 347. 
Frutex 2-3 pedalis. Folia - cae longa, 14-2 poll. lata. Flores 
6-8 lin. diam. Drupe 2 lin, dia 
77. Trichilia alata, N. E E. Brown [Meliaceæ]; foliis alternis petiolatis 
trifoliatis vel pinnat im 3-7 foliolatis, foliolis oppor sessilibus ellip- 
tico-oblongis cu pers nt atone s oblongo-lanceolatis oblongis vel lanceolatis 
obtusis vel retusis basi cuncatis marginibus levite er revolutis coriaceis 
minales vel 'subterminales glabras dispositis, pelieellis brevibus 
MIN calyce breviter 4-dentoto vel late 4-crenato glabro, petalis 
valde imbricatis ellipticis vel wei eL gi ie obtusis extus glabris 
dirti minute puberulo-venosis albis, staminum tubo quam petala duplo 
breviore extus glabro intus villoso apice negna 8-dentato dentibus 
omnibus ad apicem antheriferis, antheris 8 ringis. obtasis glabris, disco 
brevissimo staminum tubo ba si adnato 4-cre ovario compresso- 
ovoideo in stylum Vet e Soest N glabro 2 Iscan loculis 2-ovulatis, 
ructu  (immaturo uro?) compresso-globoso 2-spermo, seminibus plano- 
convexis tenuiter ifbüniiaosis, cotyledonibus subplanis crassis, radicula 
exserta. 
Habitat. Tech Umhloti, Wood, 1022; Groenberg, Wood, pube 
and near Pinetown 1100 ft., Wood, 3403, 5439. ‘Transyaa nal:-n 
Berbertoñ, on she iaat ern slopes of the Saddleback EE 4500 ft, 
Galpin, 1296, and at i pee r Moodies, 4400 ft., Galpin, 1083. 
Frutex vel arbor usque nd 25 ped. alta. Folia 13-5 poll. longa, 14-3 
poll. lata; foliorum petioli 1-11 poll. longi, foliola 1-2 poll. longa, 3-9 
lin. lata. Cyme 6-10 lin. diam, Pedunculi 4-14 lin. longi. Pedicelli 
1-1 lin. longi. Calyx $-l lin. longus. Petala 1% lin. longa, 1 lin. 
lata. — tubus 3—1 lin. Beeb anthera 4 lin. longe. Fructus 
3-4 lin, dia 
From me presence of albumen in the seed and the exserted radicle of 
the Catho this plant would fall under the tribe Meliee according to 
the characters given in C. De Candolle’s monograph, but upon examina- 
tion, I "find that the characters of albumen and radicle do not hold good 
in all cases, as the genera are at present defined, and as in e respects 
it agrees with Trichilia, I refer it to that genus. T. alata appears to 
be : allied to the West Indian T. havane ensis, Jacq., which it somewhat 
resembles in foliaze and has the same "im structure. It also bears a 
considerable resemblance to. Cipades boiviniana, Baill., from 
Madagascar, but thé stamens of that lines are entirely different. 
278. illetia chartacea, Wri ght [Chailletiaceæ] ; fruticosa, ramis 
gracilibus foliis brevissime petiolatis ovatis acuminatis giabris (c costis 
subtus exceptis), cymi is axillaribus paueifloris, sepalis oblongis primum 
extus EEIE tibus s db ovario liberis, petalis spathulatis bifidis, stami- 
ibus n—— zequilongis antheris parvis albis, ovario globose pubescente 
