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Descriptions of Malayan Plants, 



This agrees perfectly with the excellent description given 

 by Sir J. E. Smith in Rees' Cyclopedia from a specimen 

 preserved in the herbarium of the younger Linneus, unac- 

 companied vrith any notice concerning its native country, 

 and also deficient in fruit. Its affinity to the original species 

 of Microcos is fully proved on actual examination of the fruit, 

 and this exact agreement affords a further confirmation of 

 the propriety of separating Microcos from Grewia. The 

 terminal inflorescence and involucral bracteae form a pecu- 

 liar and distinctive character : in this species the flowers are 

 generally three together, and are surrounded by three trifid 

 bracteae, within which are found three other smaller and 

 linear ones. 



MICROCOS GLABRA. (W, J). 



Foliis trinerviis serratis glabris. 

 Found on the Island of Carnicobar. 



It nearly resembles the M. Tomentosa, differing chiefly in 

 having smooth leaves. In inflorescence and fruit it is entirely 

 similar. The young branches are tomentose. There are 

 frequently flowers in the uppermost axils. 



XXXVI. STERCULIACEiE. 



STERCULIA COCCINEA. Roxb, 



Monadelphia Decandria. 



Foliis oblongo-lanceolatis obtuse acuminatis glabris, race- 

 mis axillaribus et lateralibus nutantibus, laciniis calycinis 

 linearibus patentibus, folliculis coccineis. 



Native of Pulo Pinang. 



A large smooth shrub. Leaves at the summits of the 

 branches, alternate, petiolate 8 — 10 inches long, oblong Ian- 



