102 PLANTS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. 



ontal. Branches spreading, flexile, with spines, opposite 

 decussated. Leaves opposite, decussated, petioled, ovate, 

 obtuse, most entire ; above roughish, deep green, below downy. 

 Petioles half the length of the leaves, slender, downy.- Ra- 

 cemes simple, terminal, few flowered. Flowers large, 

 yellow ; structure as in the generic character. Drupe roun- 

 dish, smooth, of a greenish yellow. Nut obovate, smooth 

 three celled : one cell barren. Kernels in the fertile cells 

 solitary, obovate, without convex, within flat. 



This shrub, which approaches in size to a small tree, is 

 very common in hedges, by the road side. 



The fruit contains a juice of a disagreeable smell, and gives 

 a very permanent stain, of a yellowish brown colour. 



Premna. 



Premna cordi folia, Roxb. 



" Shrubby ; Leaves cordate and cordate ovate, entire, 

 smooth, upper surface bullate and shining. Corymbs terminal, 

 decussated with ramifications dichotomous." 



The leaves have a very acrid taste. Pretty common 

 among the underwood, in places which have been cleared of 

 the great timber. 



Volkameria. {C lewd end ron) . 



1. Volkameria inermis, Willd. 3, 383. (CI. inermc). 



In gardens. I do not know whether or not it is indigenous. 



2. Volkameria fastigiata, H. 



Unarmed ; Leaves ovate, unequally serrate. Corymbs 

 terminal, trichotomous, sufl'astigiate. Stem herbaceous ; or 

 perhaps somewhat shrubby. Leaves opposite, decussated, 

 petioled, ovate, unequally serrate, wrinkled; above smooth, 

 below slightly downy. Petioles short, slender, furrowed 

 above, widely spreading. Corymbs terminal, trichotomous ; 

 peduncles brachiate, three cleft pedicels short, slender. Flow- 

 ers large, white, sweet scented. Calyx five cleft, segments 



Jour. Straits Branch 



