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Elaeocarpus cupreus, sp. nov. § Acronodia. 



Arbor, plus minnsve pubescens; foliis eoriaeeis, elliptieo- 

 ovatis, usque ad 11 cm. longis, prominente acuminatis, basi 

 aentis, integris vol obscnrissinle denticulato-crenulatis, in sic- 

 citate supra glabris subolivaceis, subtus uniformiter cupreis, 

 ad costa ucrvisque puberulis, utrinque nitidis; nervis utrinque 

 8 ad 10, subtus promiiientibus, reticulis tenuibus, subparallclis ; 

 racemis axillaribus, petiolo subaequalibus, pubescentibus; flori- 

 bus 9 5-meris, breviter pedicellatis, 4 mm. longis; scpalis 

 peialisque oblongo-lanceolatis, utrinque pubeseentibus, integris, 

 obscure acuminatis ; ovario dense pubescente, 3-loeulare. 



A tree, the branehlets, petioles, midrib and lateral nerves 

 on the lower surface of the leaves and the inflorescences 

 minutely and densely brownish-pubescent or puberulent. 

 Branches brown, somewhat pubescent, terete. Leaves coria- 

 ceous, elliptic-ovate, 7 to 11 cm. long, 3.5 to 5.5 cm. wide, 

 subequally narrowed to the broadly acute base and to the rather 

 prominently acuminate apex, the acumen usually somewhat 

 falcate, blunt, the margins entire or minutely and obscurely 

 denticulate-crenulate, the upper surface glabrous except the 

 impressed midrib, pale-olivaceous, shining, the lower surface 

 cupreous, shining, pnberulent on the midrib and lateral nerves; 

 lateral nerves prominent on the lower surface, curved, anasto- 

 mosing, 8 to 10 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations 

 very slender, subparallel; petioles brownish-puberulent, 2 to 

 3.5 cm. long. Racemes axillary, solitary, pubescent, about as 

 long as the petioles, the flowers scattered below, rather densely 

 arranged above, nodding, 5-merous, their pedicels stout, pubes- 

 cent, 2 mm. lomr or less, each subtended by a thick, subovate, 

 1 mm. long bracteole. Pistillate flowers: Sepals 5, oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, 4 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide, uniformly 

 pubescent with short, pale-brownish, somewhat shining hairs 

 on both surfaces. Petals similar to the sepals in all respects, 

 of the same size, entire. Staminodes usually 8, spatulate, 1 

 to 1.5 nim. long, the upper thickened part minutely and 

 obscurely pubescent. Ovary ovoid, densely pubescent, 3-celled ; 

 style about 1 mm. long. Staminate flowers not seen. 



Sarawak, without definite localitv, Native collector 170.2 

 (Bur. Sci). 



This rather remarkable srecies is well characterized by 

 its leaves, when dry, being pale-olivaceous on the upper sur- 

 face and uniformly cupreous on the lower surface, as well as 

 by its oblong-lanceolate, entire petals which in all respects 

 are similar to the sepals. It is not closely allied to any pre- 

 viously described species known to me. 



Elaeocarpus elliptifolius, sp. nov. § Acronodia. 



Arbor circiter 5 m. alta, inflorescentiis et petiolis et 

 ramulis junioribus subtus foliis ad costa nervisque dense rufo- 



R. A. Sec, No. 77, 1917. 



