Knerna.] 
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(4) K. Curtisii Warb. Monog. Myrist. 567, t. xxv; Gamble, 
lx. 240. Myristica Curtisii King, Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. 326, 
t. 167. 
Small nearly glabrous tree, bark whitish. Leaves thinly cori¬ 
aceous elliptic to nearly obovate, glaucous beneath; nerves 9 to 16 
pairs; 2 to 3 in., rarely 5 in. long, 1-25 to 2’5 in. wide; petioles 
slender, -25 in. long. Male flowers 3 to 10 in umbels on tubercles; 
pedicels slender, -18 in. long. Perianth ovoid, trigonous, *i in. 
across, lobes broad, triangular, brown-scurfy. Androecium stalk 
obconic; anthers 40 to 45, sessile on disc edge. Female flowers 
fewer; ovaiy tomentose; stigma 6-toothed. Fruit ellipsoid or 
ovoid, 1*5 in. long, 1 in. through, pale greenish orange, red- 
puberulous. Seed ellipsoid; aril red, entire. Hab. Forests, Singa¬ 
pore, Bukit Mandai. Malacca, Batu Tiga. Negri Sembilan, 
Tampin Hill (Goodenough). Perak, Hermitage Hill (Curtis); 
Thaiping (Wray); Haram Parah (Scortechini). Penang (Curtis). 
(5) K. Kunstleri Warb. Monog. Myrist. 568, t. xxv; Gamble, lx. 
241. Myristica Kunstleri King, A nn. Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. 314, t. 149. 
Tree 15 to 20 ft. tall. Leaves thin but stiff coriaceous, glabrous 
glaucescent beneath, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, short blunt acumin¬ 
ate at tip, base round or shortly cuneate; nerves 7 to 14 pairs, 
thin elevate, reticulations very fine; 4 to 6 in. long, 1-25 to 2 in. 
wide; petioles -25 in. long. Male flowers 4 to 12 in umbels on 
tubercles; pedicels *25 in. long, rusty-puberulous pale yellow. 
Perianth globose trigonous lobes fleshy. Androecium, stalk short 
cylindric; anthers 9 to 12, horizontal with short filaments. Female 
flowers; stigma with short, spreading lobes. Fruit 1 to 3 together, 
ovoid globose, red-puberulous when young, after glabrous, 75 in. 
long. Seed ovoid; aril lobed at tip. Hab. Forests, Selangor, 
Kwala Lumpur. Perak, Ulu Bubong; Larut; Goping (Kunstler) ; 
Thaiping; Gunong Keledang (Ridley). 
(6) K. malayana Warb. Monog. Myrist. 570, t. xxv.; Gamble, 
lx. 242. Myristica glaucescens Hook. fil. F.B.I. v.; King, Ann. 
Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. 323, i. 161 (not of Jack). 
Tree 50 to 70 ft. tall, 10 to 15 in. through. Leaves membranous, 
narrow, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, sub-acute or blunt, base 
round glaucescent beneath glabrous; nerves 13 to 18 pairs parallel, 
raised beneath; 4 to 6 in. long, 1*5 in. wide; petioles -4 in. long. 
Male flowers in sessile fascicles 5 to 8, rusty-puberulous; pedicels 
slender, -5 in. long. Perianth globose, lobes ovate. Andrcecium- 
stalk thickened upwards; disc with 10 to 12 anthers on edge. 
Female flowers fewer; stigma peltate, lobes 4, acute. Fruit 
ovoid slightly narrowed at base, rusty puberulous, nearly 75 in. 
long. Seed ovoid, round; aril reniform fimbriate. Hab. Common 
in forests, Singapore, Cluny Road; Bukit Timah (Cantley). Johor, 
Bukit Tanah Abang (Kelsall). Malacca, Pulau Undang (Cantley); 
Ayer Panas. Pahang River, Kwala Berok. Selangor near Ulu 
