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Descriptions of Malayan Plants. 



MONOCERA PETIOLATA. (W. J.) 



Foliis longe petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis integris glabris, 

 racemis axillaribus foliis brevioribus, petalis medio intus 

 incrassatis villosis. 



Native of Pulo Pinang. 



A lofty tree. Leaves petiolate, alternate or scattered, eight 

 or nine inches long exclusive of the petiole, ovate lanceolate, 

 generally obtusely acuminate, entire, very smooth, deep 

 green and shining above, with lucid nerves and veins which 

 are destitute of glands. Petioles four inches long, smooth, 

 thickened at the base and summit. Racemes axillary, as 

 long as the petioles ; flowers pedicellate, turning one way. 

 Calyx white, five-leaved, leaflets lanceolate acuminate. 

 Corolla white, five-petalled, as long as the calyx, petals ovate 

 lanceolate, fringed at the point, sericeous without, thickened 

 along the middle and covered with white hairs within, mar- 

 gins inflexed. Ten thick subrotund yellow glands surround 

 the stamina. Stamina numerous, (25—30) inserted within 

 the glands, erect, shorter than the petals ; filaments short ; 

 anthers longer, linear, bivalved at the apex, the outer valve 

 elongated, the inner short and acute. Style filiform, l^ger 

 than the stamina. Stigma acute. Ovary ovate, two-celled 

 many-seeded. Drupe oy^Xe, containing a smooth, one-celled, 

 1-2 seeded nut. 



MONOCERA FERRUGINEA. (W. J.) 



Foliis oblongo-ovatis acuminatis integris subtus cum pe- 

 dunculis ramulisque ferrugineo-villosis, racemis axillaribus 

 foliis brevioribus. 



Found at Singapore. 



A tree. Branchlets rusty and villous. Leaves irregularly al- 

 ternate, petiolate, oblong-ovate, acuminate, six or seven inches 

 long, entire with revolute edges, smooth above, ferruginously 

 villous below, nerves without glands. Petioles from two to two 



