196 ALABASTBA BORNEENSIA. 



imperfectly described by Miquel. Elaeocarpus integripetalus, 



Miq. has somewhat fewer nerved leaves which are rounded at 

 the base, racemes much shorter than the petioles, and 4-merous 

 flowers. 



Elaeocarpus nigropunctatus, sp. nov. § Dicera. 



Arbor, ramulis et foliis utrinque ad costam et petiolis et 

 inflorescentiis dense pubescens; foliis oblongo-ovatis, crasse 

 coriaeeis, usque ad 6 cm. lougis, in siccitate bruuueis, subtus 

 pallidioribus et perspicue nigro-punetatis, acuminatis, basi 

 acutis ad subrotundatis, uervis utrinque 4 curvato-adscenden- 

 tibus valde promiuentibus ; racemis axillaribus, 2 ad 3 cm. 

 lougis, paucifloris ; floribus 5-meris, circiter 4 mm. longis; 

 petalis obovatis, glabris, in J superiore parte fimbriatis, laciniis 

 16 ad 20; siaminibus circiter 15; ovario parce pubescente, 

 4-1 oc ul are. 



A tree, the branchlets, petioles, inflorescence, and the costa 

 on both surfaces of the leaves densely subappressed pale- 

 fulvous pubescent. Branches terete, glabrous, grayish brown.. 

 Leaves oblong-ovate, thickly coriaceous, brown when dry, 4 to 

 6 cm. long, 1.5 to 2 cm. wide, the upper surface smooth, 

 shining, the lower paler, dull, prominently glandular with 

 scattered, black or dark-colored glands distinctly visible to 

 the naked eye, base acute to somewhat rounded, apex acu- 

 minate, margin slightly crenate ; lateral nerves 4 on each side 

 of the midrib, very prominent on the lower surface, curved- 

 ascending, anastomosing, the reticulations lax, distinct; 

 petioles 1 to 1.5 cm. long; stipules none or minute and cadu- 

 cous. Eacemes axillary, solitary, few-flowered, 2 to 3 cm. 

 long, the flowers 5-merous, their pedicels densely pubescent, 

 5 to 6 mm. long, usually curved, each subtended by an oblong, 

 densely pubescent, 2 mm. long, obtuse bracteole that is minute- 

 ly mucronate-toothed along the margins, with often one or 

 two reduced bracteoles above. Sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, 

 externally densely pubescent, 3 to 3.5 mm. long, slightly pubes- 

 cent inside. Petals obovate, 4 mm. long, entirely glabrous 

 except for the very few hairs on the median portion near the 

 base inside, narrowed below to the cuneate base, the upper 

 one-third cut into from 16 to 20 slender fimbriae. Stamens 

 about 15; filaments 1 mm. long; anthers glabrous or nearly 

 so, oblong, 1.2 mm. long, the cells equal, obtuse. Torus about 

 2 mm. in diameter, of five, conspicuous, bilobed, densely pubes- 

 cent glands. Ovary ovoid, sparingly pubescent, 4-celled ; style 

 2 mm. long, glabrous. 



Sarawak, Matang lioad, Native collector 73Jf (Bur. Sci.), 

 August 11, 1011. 



A most characteristic species readily distinguishable by 

 its small, thickly coriaceous, few-nerved leaves which are 



Jour. Straits Branch 



