276 TlMEHRI. 
A. speciosa, Mart: 
Occurs, according to SCHOMBURGK, on the Essequibo, 
Corentyn and Roopoonooni, flowering in November and 
December.] 
Genus XXI. ORBIGNIA. 
O. Sagotii, SP. N. Trail : 
Local Name. 
Arawak Kooreea. 
Macusi Oorooa (?) 
Measurement. — Length of leaf = 25 ft. 6 inch ; do. to first pinnae = 5 
ft. 10 inch. 
This stemless, but large-leaved, palm grows near the 
mouth of " Grindstone creek" on the Cabalebo Creek, a 
tributary of the Corentyn. A very similar, possibly 
identical palm occurs near, and gives name to, the 
Oorooa rapids, on the Roopoonooni river, a far distant 
tributary of the Essequibo 
The fruit, spadix and the spathe are very similar to 
those of the kokerite {Maximiliana), but are, as 
regards the last two parts, much smaller, while the fruit 
is somewhat larger i.e. broader. The leaves, however, 
differ greatly from those of Maximiliana, in that the 
pinnae, instead of being set on at various angles, are 
arranged in one plane with the midrib. 
On the Roopoonooni the Indians weave the leaflets of 
their palm (which, as I have said, is probably of this 
species) into pegalls (baskets) of peculiar character. 
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