THE GYMNOSPERMS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA, 57 
Leaves all similar ovate P. Wallichianus. 
Leaves all similar linear 
Male spikes solitary or in pairs P. nervfolius. 
Male spikes numerous P. nolystachyus. 
Leaves dimorphic P. cupressinus. 
P. Wallichianus, Presl. Bot. Bemerk. (1844) 110 Pilger Pflanzen- 
reten. OF. -P. latifolia Wall. Pl. As.. rar. 26 t. 30: (non 
Thunb) Parl. Dec. Prodr. XVI. 2. 508. 
A medium sized tree wita opposite or sub-opposite leaves, 
the pairs inch apart, the leaves are coriaceous ovate or lanceo- 
late ovate, caudate, acuminate, narrowed at the base, 4-7 inches 
long, 12-24 inches wide. Flowers male and female on the same 
branch 5 to 9, the males at the top. Male spikes crowded about 
6 together on a peduncle about an inch long with several bracts 
at the base of the spikes. Spikes white nearly cylindric, about 
# inch long, anthers very numerous, scale acuminate (ensiform © 
cuspidate) cells elliptic 2. Female flowers solitary on peduncles 
as long as those of the males on a thickened fleshy receptacle, 
bearing about 6 short leaves. Fruit large globose, half an inch 
through, purple. 
Singapore near Changi and Krangi: Johor Mt. Austin; 
Bukit Soga (11223 Ridley): Negri Sembilan, Gunong Angsi: 
Dindings, Gunong Tungul; Perak, Kinta (Wray.) 
Distrib. India, Burmah, Sumatra Sungei Kelantan. 
I have never been able to find a full sized tree or fruit or 
flowers of this plant. Wray’s specimen has however, traces cf 
fruit. It occurs in lowlying deep and dense forests in the plain 
country. The description of flowers and fruit is taken from 
Wallich’s figure and description. 
P. neriifolius Don Lamb. Pin. Ed.i 21 Parl.-Dec. Prodr. XVI. 2. 514 
Pilger Pflanzenr. Ic. 80. P. bracteata Bl. Enum. Pl. Jay. 88 
Rumphia III 214. 
A very variable tree from 60 to 100 feet tall. Leaves 
coriaceous, linear, long and gradually acuminate, 4-6 inches 
long by ¢ to 4 inch wide, gradually rarrowed to the base, petiole 
s inch long or less. Male spikes short, half-an-inch long rather 
thick, solitary or two together on short peduncles with several 
short, ovate, thick polished scales at the base. Anthers crow- 
ded densely with a short point. Female flowers solitary or in 
pairs axillary on the upper axils of the branches, pedicel 4'5 inch 
long, receptacle cylindric, rather longer, ovule ellipsoid. 
Usually on hill forests from 1000 to 5000 feet alt. and very 
variable in height and form of leaf. 
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