272 TlMEHRI. 
Genus XVII. MARTINEZIA. 
[" Distinguished from Acrocomia by sessile, not amentaceous male 
flowers." Griesbach.] 
[N. caryotsefolia, Humb. & Kth : 
This is said by SCHOMBURGK to grow ' throughout' 
the forest region, and, in the sandstone region, on the 
Kukenaam river, flowering in September and October. 
It seems, however, to be confined to quite the furthest 
parts of the forest and sandstone regions.] 
Sub-tribe VIII. EL^EIDE^. 
[" Unarmed palms of Africa and America, endocarp with 3 pores 
above the middle of the fruit." Hooker.'] 
Genus XVIII. EL/EIS. 
[" Flowers monoecious, male and female in distinct spadices, sunk 
into alveoles. Perigone exterior and interior of distinct leaflets 
Stamens 6, monadelphous. Ovary 3-celled : stigmas 3. Drupe r-(-3) 
seeded : putamen 3-porous near the summit. Albumen hollow in the 
centre. — Arboreous palms ; trunk unarmed but covered with spiny 
persistent petioles ; Spadix simply branched ; branches conglobate, 
amentaceous." Griesbach.] 
[E. melanococca, Gaertn : 
Occurs, according to SCHOMBURGK, on the upper 
Cuyooni, flowering in May. 
The other species of Elaeis {E. guinecnsis, Jacq :) 
somewhat abundantly naturalized in one or two spots on 
the coastlands, is an African species and, of course, 
merely an escape from cultivation.] 
Sub-tribe IX. EUCOCOINE^. 
[" Unarmed palms of the New World. Endocarp with 3 or more 
pores towards the base, except jubsea." Hooker.'] 
