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CALYCIFLORjE. 
the leaf, leaves oblongo-ovate acuminate with 
the apex sharp acute at the base sparingly pube- 
scent shining above pellucido-punctulated sub- 
membranaceous. 
II 4 B. Port Royal Mountains. 
F L. June. 
A shrubby tree, about 12 feet in height: branches vir- 
gate dichotomously divided, slightly compressed, of a fer- 
ruginous colour, when young villoso-pubescent. Leaves 
subdistichal, entire, concave beneath, obliquely nerved, 
shining above, minutely puberulous especially along the 
under surface of the mid-rib, pellucido-punctulated, sub- 
membranaceous, 3 inches long, and broad : petiole 
short, slightly channelled, pubescent. Racemes simple, 
axillary and terminal, usually 2, sometimes 3 together, 
more than twice the length of the petiole, 8-12-flowered : 
pedicels single or two together, half an inch in length, 
puberulous, one-flowered, furnished at the base with a 
small lanceolate ovate acute bractea. A pair of minute 
ciliated oppressed bracteolcs at the base of the calyx. 
Calycine segments subequal, rounded, concave. Petals 
4, rounded, concave, glanduloso-punetulated. Stamens 
numerous. Style erect : stigma simple. 
In this species the branches are decidedly virgate. 
This shrubby tree is very common in the Port Royal 
mountains, and is known commonly by the name of the 
Rod-Wood . 
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17. Eugenia virgultosa. Wand-like Eugenia. 
Racemes axillary and terminal shorter than 
the leaf, leaves lato-lanceoiale attenuato-acumi- 
nate obtuse glabrous shining pellucido-punctu- 
lated, berry 2-R-seeded. 
Myrtus virgultosa, Swartz, FI. lad. Occ. 905. 
11 A B. Common, higher mountains. 
F L. May — June. August, Swartz. 
A shrubby tree, 0-10 feet in height: branches glabrous. 
Leaves decussating, 2^ inches long, and 1 broad, sub- 
entire or obsoletely crenulated, coriaceous : petiole terete 
very minutely puberulous. Racemes usually simple, and 
solitary : peduncle subtetragonal, pubescent : pedicels 
