176 Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



depends on the number of perfect lobes of the germen, and 

 it is most common to find only one. The calyx is tubular, 

 deciduous, and bursts irregularly. The structure of the fruit 

 is also different, the seed not being here contained in a nut, 

 and having the embryo erect, not inverse, as in Rhus, 



On all these accounts, added to the difference of habit, 

 particularly in having simple leaves, I have little hesitation 

 in considering it as a distinct genus. 



STAGMARIA VERNICIFLUA. (W.J.) 



Arbor vernicis. Rumph. Amb. II. p. 259, t. 86. 

 Kayo Rangas. Malay. 



Native of the Eastern Islands ; it does not appear to be 

 abundant in Sumatra, but occurs occasionally in the neigh- 

 bourhood of rivers, as at Nattal and Moco-Moco. Malacca. 



This tree grows to a considerable size ; the branches and 

 branchlets are smooth, round, and marked with small dots. 

 Leaves alternate or scattered, petiolate, elliptico-lanceolate, 

 about eight inches long, subattenuate to the base, rather 

 acute, sometimes obtuse, or even retuse at the point, very 

 entire, very smooth, firm, and shining, with lucid netves. 

 Petioles about an inch long, flattened above. Stipules none. 

 Panicles axillary, on rather long peduncles. Flowers nume- 

 rous, pedicellate, white, having rather a narcotic smell. Calyx 

 tubular, deciduous, bursting into two or three irregular seg- 

 ments. Corolla much longer than the calyx, spreading, 

 somewhat reflex, five-petaled ; petals oblong, rather obtuse, 

 adnate at the base to the column which supports the ovary. 

 Stamina five, inserted on the same column above the petals, 

 alternating with them, and nearly of the same length ; Jlla- 

 ments thread-shaped ; anthers short, oblong, two-celled. 

 Ovary on a pedicel or column, sometimes three-lobed, but 

 more frequently there is only one distinct lobe, whose posi- 

 tion on the pedicel is rendered oblique by the abortion of the 

 other two ; each lobe contains a single ovulum attached to 



