88 PLANTS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. 



2. Laurus culilaban, Willd. 2, 478. 



" Folis trinervis oppositis." Cortex caryophylloides. 

 Rumph. 2, p. 65, t. 14. Coelit Lawan. E. N. C. dec. 2, arm. 



3, p. 53. 



The leaves of this tree greatly resemble those of the form- 

 er, and the distinction above quoted from Linneus is insuffici- 

 ent and inaccurate. The following are the chief particulars in 

 which they differ. 



1. The trunk of the Culilaban is erect and straight, and the 

 foliage rises in a conical form, terminating in a point. The 

 trunk of the Cinnamon is crooked and its foliage spreads 

 irregularly. 



2. The leaf of the Culilaban is three nerved, exactly like 

 that of the Cinnamon ; that is the nerves meet in the base, or 

 as near it as those of the Cinnamon, and like it they vanish to- 

 wards the point. But this leaf is more oblong and pointed 

 that of the Cinnamon, so as to become lanceolate. 



3. Not having seen the tree in flower, I cannot say 

 whether a mark of distinction can be taken from the situation 

 and structure of the panicle ; or from the parts of the flower. 

 But if the fruit is truly represented by Rumphius it is very 

 remarkable. 



4. The young leaves of the Cinnamon have a yellow colour 

 richly streaked with red. Those of the Culilaban are much 

 paler, and of an uniform colour, without any mixture of red. 



There are many young trees in the Honourable Company's 

 spice plantation ; and several in private gardens. From the 

 bark and roots an oil is obtained by distillation in the Moluccas, 

 which is highly esteemed as a powerful and agreeable aromatic. 



Anacaedium. 



Anacardium occidentale. The Cashew nut. 



Now very common, but I have not observed it in the 

 Forests. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



