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BARRINGTON I A Foist. 
Barringtonia curranii ^l(‘nill .sp. iiov. ^ tSIravidiinii. 
A tree 4 to (i m. hit'll, glal^roiTS except the iiillon'seence, witli large nr 
very large oljlaneeolate leaves, elongated racemes, and 4-merous flowers 
wldch. are ahont 7 cm. aci'oss wlien open, the fruits elliiitical-ohovoid. 
crowned liv the calyx lohes, terete or very ohscnrely 4-angh‘d, 7 cm. long, 
ahont 4 cm. thick. Branches thickened, light gray, tlu> leaf scars rather 
large. Leaves alternate, crowded, at the apices of the hi'a7ichlets, sirh- 
coriaceons, rather pale when dry, shining, 20 to (iO cm. long, 0 to 12 cm. 
wide, the margijis ohscnrely minntely hnt distantly toothed, the apex 
acnminate, gradually narrowed helow to the attenuate base, the petiole 
stout, less than 1 cm. long; nerves 18 to 24 on each side of the midril). 
very prominent, the reticidations evident. Racemes ]H‘ndnlons (1 m. 
long according to Bermejos) stout, ferrnginons-jmherulent. Flowers 
pink or red, sessile. Calyx tube ahont 8 mm. long, obscurely 4-angled, 
densely ferruginous mealy ])ul)erulent, the lohes 4, hi'oadly ovate or 
orbicular-ovate, rounded, less than 1 cm. long, densely ferruginous mealy 
])ul)ernlent, the margins slightly ciliate. Petals 1, ohovate, rounded, 
8.5 cm. long, about 2 cm. wide. Stamens indelinite, the filaments 4 to 5 
cm. long. O^’ary 4-celled ; style about 7 cm. long. Fiaiit wrinkled when 
dry, somewhat ferruginous ])uhernlent, with a single large seed. 
r.VLAWAX. near Puerto Princesa Curran) January 30. lOOO; (22.i 
Bermejos) December ]4. lOO."). In fore.sts and old clearings 20 m. or more above 
the sea level. 
Barringtonia revoluta Merrill s]i. nov. ^ Buloniea. 
A tree about 12 m. high, quite glabrous, with ohlong-lanceolate to 
ohlong-ohlanceolate entire leaves, the tnargins strongly revolute, elon- 
gated, slender, rc'cemose inflorescence and l3-mei'ous flowers, the calyx 
fuhe sharply 8-angled, the lohes and petals 8, and the ovary 8-celled. 
Branches slightly thick'ened, strongly rugose when di-y, brown or grayish. 
Leaves alternate, crowded at the ends of the hranchlets, sul)Coriaceous. 
]tale and shining Avhen dry. 15 to 24 cm. long, 8 to (! cm. wide, the apex 
acute or slightly acuminate, gradually narrowed helow to the attenuate 
base, the petiole ])ro])er stout, rugose, less than 1 cm. long; nerves about 
14 on each side of the midrib, the reticulations rather lax, distinct. 
Racemes 40 to 50 cm. long or more, the flowers few, scattered, their 
])edicels about 1 cm. long. Flowers immature. Ckalyx tube narrowed 
helow to the ])edicel, sharplv 8-angled, closed in hud, s])litting into three 
broadly ovate, rounded lobes, which are sometimes minutely a]:)iculate 
at the apex. Petals 8, free, elliptical ovate, rounded. Stamens indefi- 
nite; anthers 0.8 mm. long. Ovary 3-celled, each cell with. 3 or 4 
])endulous ovules, from the u])])cr inner angle. Fruit and mature flowers 
not seen. 
